- Finished Pausch’s Last Lecture
- Idea of the brick wall
- some are there for a reason
- Charlie and the chocolate factory
- suddenly got everything he ever wanted
- lived happily ever after
- changes to Carnegie Mellon
- builds a thing called virtual worlds
- “don’t set a bar because it only stops progress”
- worked there for 10 years, great experience
- Aladdin imagineer
- a one in a five career opportunity
- changed him forever
- asked to stay, said no
- good people to work with
- ETC
- success: focus people and learning to work in groups
- “the infinitely scalable dream factory”
- worked on the alice project for a long time
- way to teach computer programming to kids
- kids made movies and video games
- Lessons Learned
- role of parents mentors and students
- the theory qualifier
- my son, the doctor
Andy Wan Dam
- thought of as a mythical creature
- made me go to graduate school
- “first boss” respect authority while questioning it
- we learn from our students
- president Cohon- having FUN
- decide if you’re a Tigger or Eeyore
- never lose the childlike wonder
- help others
- loyalty is a two-way street
- never give up- didn’t get into Brown University
- how to get people to help you
- earnest is long term, hip is short term
- believe in karma
- you can't get there alone
- tell the truth
- brick walls: show our dedication
- don't bail
- show gratitude
- don’t complain just work harder
- be good at something it makes you valuable
- find the best in everybody- people will eventually show you their good side
- be prepared
- Whole talk was for his children
- Homework: Summary/ Response due Monday!
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