On September 18, 2007, computer science professor Randy Pausch stepped in front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon University to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” With slides of his CT scans beaming out to the audience, Randy told his audience about the cancer that is devouring his pancreas and that will claim his life in a matter of months. On the stage that day, Randy was youthful, energetic, handsome, often cheerfully, darkly funny. He seemed invincible. But this was a brief moment, as he himself acknowledged.
Randy’s lecture has become a phenomenon, as has the book he wrote based on the same principles, celebrating the dreams we all strive to make realities. Sadly, Randy lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on July 25th, 2008, but his legacy will continue to inspire us all, for generations to come.
This is Diane Sawyer's interview with Randy Pausch (part 1).
(part 2)
(part 3)
(part 4)
(part 5)
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i should of posted my comment here :( -devin
This is one inspirational speach anyone who doesnt believe in miracles or has lost all hope needs to listen to this guy comming over giant obstacles with cancer. He is going to die so he is not going to let that do anything with his life though and that is great.
- Chris Jones
Mrs.Scott--
I love your blog.
And since you've started talking about The Last Lecture I gotten really interested and I want to read the book [[wow, for once I want to read a book]] and I plan on watching all of the videos in your blog.
Thank you, all of this seems really interesting and I'm glad you introduced our class to it(:
See you in school!
This is very inspiring, I watched the video's and they are inspiring to me.
-Sarah H.
Hi Mrs. Scott! (:
I totally agree with Tarah! I am really glad you talked about The Last Lecture in class.... its amazing! And I really want to read the book too now and watch the interviews! I love your blog... It was a really good idea for our class! See you tomorrow! :]
~Jillian
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