Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who was dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. For more, visit www.cmu.edu/randyslecture.“Journeys” are special University Lectures in which Carnegie Mellon faculty members share their reflections on their journeys — the everyday actions, decisions, challenges and joys that make a life.Randy just recently passed away on July 25, 2008. His passing is a great loss to the educational and technological communities, but most of all to his family and friends. I encourage all of you to please take some time to either watch the videos’ attached or buy his book entitled “the last lecture”. I have done both and believe me when I tell you that it will change your life and your outlook on how to live.To get more info on Randy Pausch and his life please take a look at his widipedia profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_PauschThe video below is an abridged version of his lecture given on the Oprah show: