Most Memorable Hunter College Moments

You would think a man dying of cancer would not be so happy and willing to spend the last few months of his life giving a lecture. But, Randy Pausch, who has 10 tumors in his liver, does not want people to pity him for having cancer. Rather, he wants to teach people how to follow their childhood dreams. Looking at the seven elements of communication we see how he is so effective in his last lecture.

Dr. Randy Pausch, a professor of computer science at Carnegie-Mellon University who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, educated me with his powerful inspirational message. Dr. Randy Pausch, 47 years old man who has terminal cancer with a life expectancy of a few months gave me a life lesson. He thought me how to achieve dreams also how to face death. Being diagnosed with any kinds of cancer is devastating and despairing, but for him it was opposite; he was happy and cognitively healthy during his final lecture at Carnegie-Mellon University. He even said, “If I don 't seem as depressed or morosed as I should be, sorry to disappoint you” (Video) and continued lecturing. He hadn’t show any sadness or depression during his lecture

Before beginning, I would like to preface my remarks with one disclaimer. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine, on the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Additionally, I serve as Medical Director of our in-patient hospice and palliative care unit. Moreover, I serve on the board of our local hospice organization, Hospice of the Piedmont, where I also serve as Associate Medical Director. Though my work with these organizations has greatly enhanced nd deepened my commitment to the care of the terminally ill, I in no way claim to speak for or on behalf of any of the institutions for which I serve. The opinions expressed below and in my written testimony are entirely my own.

Previously, many families chose to send their loved one into hospice care, but with the recent advancements in medical research, fewer people are choosing this treatment route. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), “In the 1970’s, cancer patients made up the largest percentage of hospice admissions. Today, cancer diagnoses account for less than half

Randy Pausch was a computer science professor that held a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University. The university has a tradition of inviting professors to give a lecture in which they pretend that it is their last chance ever to talk to their students about anything. Pausch received a diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer and was told he only had a few months to live. Though his lecture was full of optimism,hope, humor and a lot of sincerity. His lectures has enabled and inspired the dreams of others.

Early, incorporation of palliative care into standard cancer treatment results in a valuable approach to improving the overall cancer experience for young adults. Palliative care training should be incorporated early in the professional development of trainees (Wiener, 2015). The term “palliative care” is derived from the Latin word “palliare”, meaning “to cloak”. Sewing palliative care training in as a thread of technical skills in the preclinical years would tie nicely to bedside guidance during the clinical years, enabling didactic and experiential learning to be cohesively woven together(Rosenberg,2013).

(“Caregivers who Receive Palliative Care Support Immediately After an Advanced Cancer Diagnosis Have a Better Quality of Life”)

“The doctors told me that there’s nothing more to do and I have months to live,” said Randy Pausch, a man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Mr. Pausch presented his Last Lecture (wisdom about life and the world) on the Oprah Show. In this text, I will be discussing my First Lecture at 14 years old.

Enter 46-year old Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At 46, Pausch was asked to give such lecture after recently being diagnosed. The lecture, which he decided to bestow wasn’t about death or how death changes a person’s perspective; instead he spoke about the importance of conquering your struggles. He urged students to seize every opportunity, of being active encouragers of others’ dreams

Hospice care is commonly offered to patients who possess terminal illnesses, especially cancer related diseases. Although palliative care might offer immeasurable benefits to patient’s quality of life, it is still being underutilized. While the typical reason for patients to deny hospice care is overestimating their chances of recovering from the illness, most patients would not consider it until their physicians recommended it to them. Physicians would value any chances that could prolong the life of their patients, because they might be blinded by their medical knowledge and their belief in the miracle of medicine. However, it’s essential for physicians to accept the reality and recommend palliative care to their patient that would improve patient care as well

When reading chapter 10 in our textbook it talked about the characteristics and challenges people face during very late adulthood. Very late adulthood is a fairly new term because many believed that late adulthood would cover everything until death. The section within the book that I wanted to learn more about was the care of people who are dying. Since my grandfather was placed in hospice care I have wanted to learn more about this subject. The first thing the book did was define and differentiate between palliative care and hospice care. Palliative care is specialized medical care and attention for those with a serious illness or condition, it is about managing pain and symptoms and not about finding a cure. Hospice care is more focused on

My first patient was a sweet man that lived in a nursing home. With his wife living 30 minutes away, he got lonely. He loved classic mystery novels, but his eyesight didn’t allow him to read the small print on his own. Most of my visits with him were spent reading those novels to him. He was always appreciative of the time I spent with him, even if he accidentally fell asleep. I had a total of 3 patients with Legacy, but with him I learned the importance of honest communication in the health care system. After some time struggling with his prognosis, he decided to stop dialysis. His wife explained to me that he made the decision on his own. She was angry that they weren’t informed on how horrible a death it would be. The doctor told them that

At the beginning of my First Year here at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, I decided to focus my studies in the field of computer science. This is a field where I had little to no knowledge of, but I really just liked computers. I decided that during the summer before my first year here, I would challenge myself and try to teach myself how to write and read programs. I learned the very basics during the summer and advanced in my classes at school, learning more and more while enjoying it, until my second semester here, when I realized computer science wasn’t for me. I had this realization in a strange dream sequence; I was sitting at a desk in some random, plain, dull building some 40 levels up typing away at my computer. I remember looking outside the window across the room; I was looking out over a huge city scape, with a dense fog in the sky. I felt trapped and helpless in that dream and at that moment I knew I wanted something more. I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life in some building typing away at my computer; I didn’t want to take a desk job for that matter. A few weeks after my dream, I began a conversation with my advisor and asked him what my options were. He replied explaining to me how I still had plenty of time to figure things out. I then asked him about a rumor I had heard regarding a new major that was in the process of being made: Environmental Studies. He told me the program was awaiting approval, but if everything goes as planned, there

In the Canadian survey, many people had negative perceptions of palliative care even after they said it was helpful. The people in the Harvard interview said the exact opposite. Many people in the Harvard interview described palliative as their savior and had nothing but praise for it. One of the interviewees named Ellen Waddil said that she originally thought that administering palliative care meant “giving up” on the patient but afterwards she described it as saving a deep emotional connection with her son. These testimonials were particularly persuasive because the magazine presented these people as actual people as supposed to just numbers in a survey. In addition, the testimonial reasonings given were also sound. A sufficient amount of examples were given to cover many different types of patients and people who underwent palliative care. As a result these testimonials could be seen as representing many people who undergo palliative care. In addition, none of the examples seem to have fallacy and they are extremely descriptive in their details to prevent any sort of ambiguity. As a result, these personal stories from the Harvard Magazine are very persuasive in both a logical and emotional

I decided at a very young age that I wanted to attend a Historically Black College or University, but I was not sure which one. Growing up witnessing so many of my family members graduating from HBCUs and becoming successful, professional black figures in my life made me realize that a HBCU was the right fit for me. People have always told me that you will have a gut feeling when you have found the perfect school for you. I never truly understood what that meant until I visited Hampton University.