My name is Amanda Durden, I am a 20 year old college student that is attempting to make the best of these 4 years while still working full time and paving my own roads!
I have lived in Mobile, Al my entire life and up until I was 17 and moved out on my own I was in the same house located in between West Mobile and Theodore. I went to Theodore High School(and even though people like to laugh we are pretty dang smart if I do say so myself! ;]) I graduated in May of 2010 and started my journey at USA in June of 2010.
I work full-time as a server up until a few weeks ago I was at Outback Steakhouse. Tuesday afternoon I start at Ollie's.(Hurricane willing, lol!) I live in a house in West Mobile with my roommate (and my best friend), we get along pretty well when we aren't fighting like sisters! I have one dog a miniature dachshund puppy named Bentley and two "adopted" lab babies Bosley and Baylee that belong to the roomie. I love animals and hope to eventually have enough spare Saturday mornings to start volunteering. Altogether, I love my life, the people in it, and the little mishaps that "spice it up".
Mr. Pausch is such an intriguing man, even before this video was assigned I had watched many of his lectures. I had a teacher in high school who found everything about him interesting, and he actually made me start to have an interest in being an educator. His determination to continue to make a difference throughout his struggle with pancreatic cancer was so inspiring! I learned that instead of doing 10 small things on my to-do list that are pleasant but not necessarily mandatory I need to instead focus on accomplishing the important goals regardless of their level of enjoyment.
Amanda your blog was written very well and quite interesting. It was short, sweet, and right to the point. The majority of the steps were followed except the 3rd optional part. Which is were the word optional applies. But you did include more information on Randy Pausch, so overall good job, keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica! I enjoyed your blog as well, hopefully we will survive the remainder of this class, haha ;)
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