The Last Lecture Study Guide – Flashcards
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Randy Pausch
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author of The Last Lecture
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Carnegie Mellon
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university that Randy taught at and gave his Last Lecture
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In chapter 21, Jai, what did Randy tell Jai to enjoy the rest of the time they have together
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Randy says that Jai shouldn't tell him about the small things that bug her because they don't matter
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Why did Randy want to bring Crayons to his Last Lecture?
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He wanted to ask everyone to close their eyes and think about their childhood dreams.
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Fill in the quote: Tenacity is a good virtue, but not everyone
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needs to see how hard you worked at something.
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After Randy finds out he has a limited time to live what does he want to be remembered by?
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The Last Lecture
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What family member does Randy regret being rude to when he was younger?
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His Mother
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In Ch. 31 What does Randy propose to end arguments and lectures?
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A Contract
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What was the biggest head fake at the end of the lecture?
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The presentation and the book are for Randy's kids
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In chapter 36 who gave him the advice to look for the best in everybody?
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Jon Snoddy
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what's the best thing to say to a friend who is going to die?
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Love your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him where ever he goes, also he will never be alone. Don't let someone suffer alone
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What was Randy's outlook on his cancer diagnosis?
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He wanted to live the rest of his remaining life to the fullest and make each day wonderful.
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In chapter 24, a recovering jerk, what did Randy say was a lost art in teaching and learning
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Listening and understanding feedback
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In chapter 15 why does randy pour soda all over the back seat of his new car?
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To show that people are more important than things
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What problem did Randy face when he was trying to become a Disney Imagineer?
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His boss didn't think it was a good idea for him to go.
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In chapter 37 who is he writing the advice to?Which was to watch what guys do not what they say.
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His daughter, Chloe
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What is the communitarian movement?
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The idea that you have responsibilities to your community to go along with the rights that are guarenteed by the community
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what did Randy say about Alice's progress?
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"I won't get to set foot in the promise land, it's still a wonderful sight."
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Why did the people at Disney world give Randy a new salt and pepper shaker
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"There is more than one way to measure profits and losses" he spent 100,000 on the whole trip and the shakers are $10
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Who calls Randy his poster boy for "the healthy balance between optimism and realism."?
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Dr. Zeh
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What does Ch.2 "My Life in a Laptop" mean?
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Randy had all of these dreams and goals that he completed, and he didn't know how to put it all into one lecture.
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Fill in the quote: It cool when you meet your boyhood idol, but it's even cooler
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When he comes comes to see the cool stuff you've made.
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What are the 7 pieces of advice Randy gives in chapter 35 (talks about working with a group)?
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Meet people properly, find things you have in common, try for optimal meeting conditions, let everyone talk, check egos at the door, praise each other, and phrase alternatives as questions.
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what did Andy Van Dam say to Randy when he told him about his students virtual worlds?
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Go in there and tell them, "guys this is good, but i know you can do better."
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Chapter 53: When Andy was advised to get his PHD from his mentor/professor Andy Van Dam what school was he rejected from? moral of this particular story?
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-Carnegie Melon -never give up "if you want something bad enough, never give up (take a boost when offered)".
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Chapter 48: "people lie for lots of reasons, often bc it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort. But like many short-term strategies, it's ______ long- term.
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ineffective
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where was Randy when they Neil Armstrong landed on the moon?
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at a space camp
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"My dad always taught me that when there's an elephant in the room..."
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Introduce it
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What are the 3 parts of a proper apology
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1) what I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you 3) how do I make this better?
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What did Randy get to write about in the V section of the World Encycleopdia?
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Virtual Reality
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Who is dennis Cosgrove?
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undergrad student at university of Virginia in the early 1990
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what is the best short cut, according to Randy?
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work hard, this in turn, makes you more efficient, more able and even happier.
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why would Randy take an earnest person over a hit person?
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hit is short term, earnest is long term.
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What was the advice Randy gave during training a Jedi?
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"luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity"
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"The Man in the Convertible" Randy's friend Robbe Kosak emailed him and told him how she saw him in his convertible looking happy and healthy but she was confused because he has cancer. What did this mean to him?
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He was thrilled other people, including her, noticed he was happy and he was doing okay.
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"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."
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Experience is what you get in return when you make mistakes. So its like creating lessons for ourselves so we don't make mistakes.
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"Want to have a short phone call with someone? Call them at 11:55 a.m. You may think you're interesting but you're not more interesting than ______
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Lunch
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"the awful truth had set me free." What awful truth did Randy tell the officer that got him out of a ticket?
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He is dying of cancer
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What did randy's dad learn from randy at disney world when he wanted to sit in the front car?
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sometimes you just have to ask.
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How would Randy deal with favors in life?
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Attached a thank you note(box of thin mints) with the favor.
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What is a tigger versus an eeyor
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Tigger- a happy/optimistic person. Eeyor- a sad/pessimistic person.
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What lesson did Randy learn at the Grocery store and how?
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While at the checkout line with no money he learned to always be prepared
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How did Randy show Graditude?
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Payed it forward
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We would all be 33% more effective if we would clear this from our brain.
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Worrying what other people think
