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Hi,my name is Yu-En, my topic is lessons in life.
Live it well, Don't stay in the past,
Don't sit and dwell. You made a mistake
But millions do,
The difference is luck, They don't get caught like you.
Living is learning,
If you are given the chance, Learn, Love, and Grow,
Let your life enhance, You know you were wrong,
You've been punished enough; It's time to stop being
So hard and tough,
Forgive yourself, Learn from your mistake,
This is your chance To be what you make;
You are better now, you know more - You see straight,
Life is a lesson
To learn... Not hate
This is a poem written by Megan Davis. As the poem suggested, life is full of lessons,
we live while we learn, and in fact, life itself is a lesson. Those lessons to our heart
is like the food to our body, they help us grow and the strengthen us. By experiencing
and learning from pain, fear, anger, happiness, love, gain and lost, emotions, failure, and
successes, a person will have a stronger will.
Through those lessons, people build up their personality, find the solutions to their problems,
discover their goal or meaning of life, and started to pursue them.
In the movie "Life of Pi", Pi, the main character, had been recording his life on a diary.
Through his diary, we can see the lessons he learned. Three of the lessons he learned
are finding a purpose of his life, to always have faith
in God, and to show appreciation and say goodbye when he still have the chance and time.
Ladies and Gentleman, I bring You, The Life of Pi.
I never thought a small piece of shade could bring me so much happiness.
That a pile of tools - a bucket, a knife, a pencil- might become my greatest treasures.
Or that knowing Richard Parker was here might ever bring me peace.
In times like these, I remember that he has as little experience of the real world as I do.
We were both raised in a zoo by the same master.
Now we've been orphaned, left to face our ultimate master together.
Without Richard Parker, I would have died by now.
My fear of him keeps me alert. Tending to his needs gives my life purpose.
Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, He was watching.
Even when He seemed indifferent to my suffering, He was watching.
And when I was beyond all hope of saving, He gave me rest,
then gave me a sign to continue my journey. You know, I've left so much behind.
My family, the zoo, Anandi, India - I suppose in the end the whole of
life becomes an act of letting go. But what always hurts the most is
not taking the moment to say goodbye. I was never able to thank my father for all
I learned from him, to tell him that without his lessons I would
never have survived... And I know he's a tiger, but I wish I'd said:
'It's over. We've survived. Thank you for saving my life.
I love you, Richard Parker. You will always be with me. May God be with you.'
Lessons can be hard and painful, or it can be sweet and easy. Usually the painful ones
have a greater impact on one's life. Harshness and pain will stay in people's mind and prevent
them from repeating the same mistake. In 1969, "The Wave" movement occurred in Cubburley
High School in Palo Alto. This movement is a demonstration of Nazi Germany during World
War II. When one of the students questioned
how could the German be so ignorant, the teacher decided to conduct this experiment to teach
his students a lesson. Within the range of a week, students become Fascist, just like
the German, and without noticing. In the end, the teacher was forced to ended "The Wave",
once and for all.
Robert: welcome Brothers and sisters. Today we will meet our national leader
Students: "Where's the TV, Mr. Jones?", "We want to see our leader.", " Yeah, bring on the TV."
Mr. Jones: We will meet our leader. But there's been a slight change. We will encounter him
not on television, but in a film which has been provided for us. Before we begin, however,
I wanted to demonstrate to the press the extent of our commitment and training. First our salute.
"Strength Through Discipline." Students: "Strength Through Discipline."
Mr. Jones: "Strength Through Community" Students: "Strength Through Community"
Mr. Jones: "Strength Through Action" Students: "Strength Through Action"
Mr. Jones: "Strength Through Understanding" Students: "Strength Through Understanding"
Students: "What's going on?", "Dude, that was Hitler", "Where's our leader?"
Mr. Jones: Everybody! Quiet! Now listen closely. I have something to tell you. There is no
leader. There's no such thing as a national movement called The Third Wave. You have been
used. Manipulated. Just like the German Nazis that my class has been studying. Though most
of you came on board just recently- for fun, something exciting, your friends were doing
it-the kids in my class will be the most hurt by this. But they will also understand more
than the rest of you- the lesson they've learned today. They thought they were select- the
elect-just as the German Fascist were made to feel by their leaders that they were members
of a superior race. Yes....it's easy to be lead by someone who makes you feel, without
validit, that you're special-that you're better than everybody else.This may be one of the
most important school assemblies you will ever attend. Don't ever froget what you've
learned here today... And now, students from Palo Alto East, please
go back to your school. We have asked your principal to excuse your absences of the past
two days. He says he will- if you return immediately. Curbberley students, except for my class,
return to your own rooms- your original classrooms, the library or study hall where you belong.
My class will stay here in the auditorium till the end of the period.
No Eve. It's a good song. Keep it as a reminder that you know how to write lyrics. Let it inspire you.
Robert, it's over.
Robert: No, please, Mr. Jones. It can't be.
Mr. Jones: I'm afraid it is... I stepped over the line. We all did... But hey, I may still
need a bodyguard- now more than ever.
Alicia: Can we come in? GG: Hey, they're supposed to be in Mr. Chartlop's class.
Mr. Jones: Not any more. They belong here with us. They were part of the experiment.
Maria: What do you mean?
Mr. Jones: we set it up. They agreed to be expelled from the class to see what your reactions
would be. You did nothing. These are good students, yet no one tried to protect them.
Norman: But you're the teacher. You can do what you want.
Mr. Jones: At that moment, I was the leader of The Third Wave But even so, no one questioned
the action- the injustice. Ok, listen up, everybody. The bell's going to ring soon.
First, I apologize. I didn't know it would go this far... But in the past week we have
tasted what it was like to live and acting Nazi Germany- building a special society,
pledging allegiance to that society, replacing reason with rules. But there's one last piece
of the puzzle to be put into place before we complete the experiment.
Bomber: What piece of the puzzle is that? Mr. Jones: Remember the original question-
"How could so many people deny the Holocaust?" We've journeyed through the part where we
were "led." We are now left to experience the denial, just as the Germans did.
ECZ: How can we do that? Mr. Jones: by never admitting to anyone but
yourselves-that you were manipulated, that you were followers, that you accepted The
Third Wave as a way of life. You will keep this day, as a secret. A secret I will
share with you. Okay, back to the classroom. And don't forget your books. You'll have an
assignment for the weekend. We've gotten a little behind lately.
Man : For the rest of my time at Cubberley, no one ever admitted attending The Third Wave
rally. Oh, we talked and studied our actions intently. But the rally itself? No, it was
something we all wanted to forget.
Although the experiment turn out to be a nightmare, the students learned more about things happening
during the Nazi's Germany than just listening to lectures and watching videos. Because they
themselves had this awful experience, they are not likely to repeat them again.
Thank you for your listening.