This week was one that caused some deep thought an inner reflection. The list of 50 bucket list items was a tough one for me. I do look to the future often, to ensure I am prepared, but I mostly live in the now and try to live my life to the fullest, so coming up with that list really was hard. But I persevered.

The assignments we had were pretty goad and I appreciated the articles and videos that were given. The questions below are a great representation of our lesson and I fell my answers help to better understand what we learned.

Why do you think Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams?
I feel that the biggest reason Randy was able to accomplish his childhood goals was due to the fact he had parents that supported him on his journey. They gave him opportunities to learn and grow and to put the growing of his mind over the growing of the equity.

Do you feel that dreaming is important? Why or why not?
I do feel that dreaming is important. We need to dream t]so that we can accomplish great things. While we may not always be able to accomplish all of our dreams in the ways we may have desired, by having those dreams and striving to achieve them, we will learn and grow so much more than if we were simply complacent in life, just trying to get to the end.

Discuss at least one of your childhood dreams. Explain why you believe you can or cannot achieve this dream.
I had a dream of becoming a Dentist when I was a kid. Now, I did not achieve this dream, but because I had this dream, it has opened up so many doors in my life as I was working to attain that goal. The life I have know, would not be what it is today, if I did not work towards that dream.

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