![]() The speech was loosely organized into three sections: his dreams, helping others to enable their own dreams, and lessons learned. ![]() ![]() This series was originally called the Last Lecture, and as Pausch said by way of introduction, “ finally nailed the venue and they renamed it.” Titled Journeys, the speakers would share reflections and insights on their personal and professional journeys. ![]() Pausch’s presentation was modeled after an ongoing series of talks by academics, in which they would ponder and expound on what they would choose to speak about if tasked with giving a final talk. So, he delivered his Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams. With an expected three to six months of good health left, Pausch was determined to make the most of what time he had left. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the previous September, and diagnosed as terminal just one month prior to the event. On September 18, 2007, Pausch gave a speech to an audience of 400 at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh. ![]() But he was beloved by his students and colleagues. Randy Pausch was a professor little-known outside of his field of Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction. What would you say if you were tasked with giving a final speech?Ĭarnegie Mellon University professor, Randy Pausch, had the opportunity to give one final lecture before his death. ![]()
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