Chapter 8 – You’ll Find Me Under “V”
- Pausch says he could picture a “paperless world,” but admits he grew up in a very different time. What book fascinated him?
- What was one of his childhood dreams in terms of writing?
- What opportunity was finally presented to Pausch?
- What is the significance of the chapter’s title?
Chapter 9 – A Skill Set Called Leadership
- What character did Pausch aspire to be in the 1960s?
- Why does Pausch think he became a better teacher and colleague by watching this fictional character on TV?
- What was so “cool” about this character?
- When Pausch was at Carnegie Mellon in his virtual reality lab, who wanted to visit him?
- What did Pausch say was heroic about his visitor?
- After Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, what did the celebrity write on his photo?
- According to Pausch, who was the “coolest guy” at the carnival?
- How did stuffed animals play a role in Pausch’s life?
- What suspicions did many have about Pausch’s many stuffed animals?
- What is the one thing he didn’t want people to know about his success?
- What two secrets did Pausch say are necessary to winning giant stuffed animals?
- What did he do to show he still had an army of stuffed animals?
- What offer did he make to his audience members?
- What symbolism did Pausch see when one Carnegie Mellon student chose a particular animal?
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