September 24th, 2007

If you have waxed school around the world for several years as I'm on your mind should be filled with fabulous experiences (good or bad). You've probably met hundreds of teachers, and each in its own way, has undoubtedly made its small stone to build your current personality.

In 3rd (college), I average in math the lowest in the class, and my assistant guidance advised me to repeat or direct me to a path less "scientific". I did not follow his advice (spirit of contradiction when we want you) and voila propelled me to school in second with all the fears we had established in me. This is where I met my professor of mathematics. A remarkable person who has the best from his students inssuflant in us the love of his subject. We do not all have the chance to meet "the professor", who knows that reveal the best of us and inspires us for the rest of our lives.

The Carnegie Mellon University in USA (famous for his scientific genius) has a teacher who inspired generations of students. Randy Pausch is known to be an expert in virtual reality, a fabulous teacher and unfortunately, having been diagnosed of 'incurre cancer of the pancreas. In the best case, his doctors gave him 6 months to live ....

On 17 September, he gave his last Univesité at Carnegie Mellon and the topic was how to inspire creativity in others and achieve your dreams of children. The complete video of the course is available here, and if you have a short time (about 1h30), I advise you to look ....

Ps: I had 18 to bac math ;)



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3 comments for "Teachers who inspire ..."

Dommage qu'il n'y ai pas subtitling in French! : (

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adeline
September 24th, 2007

yes pity for subtitles

because when you're a quiche in English like me

loses its meaning a little damage : oops:

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September 25th, 2007

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