Week 02

 This week's studies were great. I found Randy Pauch's last speech very interesting. I love how, at the beginning of his speech, he told the audience about his cancer, and upon telling them this, he asked if they thought he should be acting differently. I love that his mindset was so different than what most people who suffer from cancer would be. I strive to have the same mindset as him. Although I may not have cancer, obviously, I like how his mindset stayed positive even through the most trying times of his life. I think that dreaming is so important. I believe that you need to have dreams and goals in order to have a successful life. If you do not have dreams, then you have nothing to be successful in, just as with goals. My childhood dream has always been to help people; my father is my inspiration for this. My father has always helped anyone he can. We always make jokes that he doesn't know the word "no". I always loved to go on ministering assignments with him, even if the task was hard, the look on the person's face after we were done made it all worth it. As I have discussed before, as a kid, I couldn't vocally express myself, so I did so with fashion. I know that I can help other kids do the same. I feel that fashion is an untapped way for the youth to express themselves. My dream is to help the youth do that exact thing. I personally know the feeling of a simple compliment given about my outfit and the impact that the small gesture made. Those small and simple things made me come out of my shell, and I know it can do the same for others.