“Hypothetically‚ if you knew you were going to die and you had one last lecture‚ what would you say to your students?” That is how Professor Randy Pausch‚ from Carnegie Mellon‚ began his last lecture‚ a speech entitled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” while in fact he was dying of Pancreatic Cancer. He knew he only had months left to live and put together this last lecture to read to his students. His lecture focuses in on points such as the importance of: making sincere apologies‚ not whining
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FORMAL ANALISYS: THE LAST SUPPER BY LEONARDO DA VINCI As we all know the Last Supper is the last dinner that Jesus shared with his Apostles before he was betrayed and crucified. Although this theme occurs in many works‚ The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous and has been a subject of many discussions. Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most remarkable painters‚ sculptors‚ architects and brilliant philosophers of all time. He was born on April 15‚ 1452 near Vinci but the biggest part
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Pre-colonial period During the pre-colonial period‚ education was still decentralized. Children were provided with more vocational training but fewer academics. Philippine schools were headed by parents or by their tribal tutors. They employed a unique writing system known as baybayin. Spanish Period When the Spanish first arrived in Manila‚ they were surprised to find a population with a literacy rate higher than that of Madrid. During the early Spanish period‚ most education was conducted
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First Part Last essay Angel Redman “And then I know I’m being a man. Not just some kid who’s upset and wants it his way. I’m being a man.” Angela Johnson is the author of First Part Last. The main character is Bobby‚ who has a baby at 16‚ with Nia. Bobby represents growing up and shows how childhood is too short. In the story we see how Bobby grows up and matures. Bobby puts down the basketball and it rolls away. This represents his childhood‚ leaving him. He has to leave his childhood
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life‚ I feel like I can say I’ve never truly appreciated the sun. Yet here I lay on the last day this body will draw breath smiling with the light of the sun waking me from my restful night of sleep. No worries‚ no doubts.. relatively no cares. In thirty years when was the last time I was ever this relaxed? With a slight yawn I peel the covers from me‚ disrupting my comfort and peace. “Today’s the first and last day of the rest of my life.” Okay maybe not in that order‚ but the statement still stands
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University of the philippines‚ baguio | WARRIORS IN PEACE | THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE SAMURAI CLASS IN TOKUGAWA JAPAN | | ANIDA‚ CESNA CO | 3/20/2013 | The warriors of Japanese history the samurai belongs to the upper class of the society. During the Warring States and before that samurai were used as killing machines ready to slay anyone who was against with their masters. But during this time of peace‚ samurai have no war to fight anymore. Despite their high status in the society their economic
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In the poem my last duchess‚ Robert Browning carefully crafts the character of the duke to illustrate that vengeful male power can lead to dire consequences for women. Firstly‚ the speeches of the dukes reveal a great deal about his character. For example‚ the duke says “she thanked men‚--good; but thanked /somehow… I know not how”. (Browning 31-32) this shows both his arrogant power and his contempt for his duchess‚ both of which lead her demise. Here‚ the duke reveals to his silent listener that
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civilization. This wide range of possible effects‚ such as discrimination‚ eating disorders‚ or decreases in physical health‚ leaves every member of society vulnerable. Various sources support this particular argument‚ for instance‚ "Why Looks Are the Last Bastion of Discrimination" and the second
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What makes a man‚ a man? In the First Part Last‚ the author‚ Angela Johnson‚ gives examples on what it takes to be a man. There are also plenty of symbols that helps you make connections from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. First off‚ the basketball symbolizes and represents childhood. When Bobby’s friends wanted to play basketball with him‚ he went and forgot Feather behind. The ball shows how Bobby was being irresponsible and childish. After he came back home for
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Mohamad Sbeih Miss Cotton English 1 5th 2-22-14 Diary of a Wimpy Kid THE LAST STAW In 1998 Jeff came up with the idea for Diary of a Wimpy Kid‚ a story about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in New York. Jeff Kinney was born in 1971 in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland in the early 1990s. It was there that Jeff ran a comic strip called “Igdoof” in the campus newspaper‚ and he
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