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RANDY PAUSCH’S LAST LECTURE

1. What is “the last lecture?

2. What was he going to die of?

3. Why does he mention the landing on the Moon?

4. What’s his definition of experience?

5. What lesson did he learn from his football coach?

6. He was rejected by Disney on several occasions. True, False or

Doesn’t Say?

7. His father is still alive. True, False or Doesn’t Say?

8. What “lesson on humility” did he learn from his Dad?

9. What did his Mum answer when he complained about his PhD tests?

10.According to his Mum, what kind of doctor was Randy?

11.They had an elevator at home. True, False or Doesn’t Say?

12.What anecdote does he tell us about “People vs. things”?

13.What’s the best quality of “Tiggers”?

14.What should be the three parts of an apology?

15.What example of gratitude does he give us?

16.Jackie Robin’s contract stated that he was not allowed to complain,

even if ….

Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pausch(October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was anAmerican professor of computer science andhuman-computer interaction and design at

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Pausch learned that he had aterminal illness in September 2006. He gave anupbeat lecture entitled "The Last Lecture: Really 

  Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" onSeptember 18, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon, whichbecame a popular YouTube video and led toother media appearances. He then co-authored abook called The Last Lecture on the sametheme, which became a New York Times best-seller. Pausch died of complications from his

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OVER TO YOU

- What were your childhood dreams? To what extent have you achievedthem?

- Do you find Randy inspiring? Has he made you think about your own

life?

- If 100 people your age were chosen at random, how many do you

think you’d find leading a more satisfying life than yours?

- Do you agree with what he says?

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RANDY PAUSCH’S LAST LECTURE

1. What is “the last lecture? THE ONE YOU’D GIVE TO YOUR STUDENTS IF YOU KNEW

 YOU WERE DYING.

2. What was he going to die of? PANCREATIC CANCER

3. Why does he mention the landing on the Moon? IF PEOPLE WERE LANDING ON THE

MOON, EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE

4. What’s his definition of experience? WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DON’T GET WHAT

 YOU WANT

5. What lesson did he learn from his football coach? HE MADE HIM WORK HARD, WHICH

MEANT HE CARED. IF NOT, HE’D HAVE GIVEN UP ON HIM.

6. He was rejected by Disney on several occasions. True, False or Doesn’t Say?

7. His father is still alive. True, False or Doesn’t Say?

8. What “lesson on humility” did he learn from his Dad? HIS BADGE TO VALOUR FROM

WWII HAD BEEN KEPT SECRET TO HIS WIFE

9. What did his Mum answer when he complained about his PhD tests? WHEN HID DAD

WAS HIS AGE HE WAS FIGHTING THE GERMANS IN WWII

10. According to his Mum, what kind of doctor was Randy? THE ONE WHO DOES NOT

HELP PEOPLE

11. They had an elevator at home. True, False or Doesn’t Say?

12. What anecdote does he tell us about “People vs. things”? HE SPILLED SODA ON THE

BACK SEAT OF HIS NEW CAR IN FRONT OF HIS NEPHEW AND NIECE. A WEEK LATER

 THE CHILD THREW UP COS HE HAD THE FLU AND DID NOT FEEL GUILTY FOR IT

13. What’s the best quality of “Tiggers”? THEY NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE

OF HAVING FUN

Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pausch(October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was anAmerican professor of computer science and

human-computer interaction and design atCarnegie Mellon University (CMU) inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pausch learned thathe had a terminal illness in September 2006.He gave an upbeat lecture entitled "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on September 18, 2007 at CarnegieMellon, which became a popular YouTubevideo and led to other media appearances.He then co-authored a book called The Last Lecture on the same theme, which became a

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14. What should be the three parts of an apology? I’M SORRY, I WAS WRONG, HOW DO I

MAKE IT RIGHT?

15. What example of gratitude does he give us? HE PAID FOR A TRIP TO EURODISNEY

FOR A GROUP OF KIDS WHO WERE HELPING HIM WITH HIS RESEARCH

16. Jackie Robin’s contract stated that he was not allowed to complain, even if PEOPLE

SPAT ON HIM

OVER TO YOU

- What were your childhood dreams? To what extent have you achieved them?

- Do you find Randy inspiring? Has he made you think about your own life?

- If 100 people your age were chosen at random, how many do you think you’d findleading a more satisfying life than yours?

- Do you agree with what he says?