Randy Pausch

• Why do you think Randy Pausch was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams?
• Do you feel that dreaming is important? Why or why not?
• Discuss at least one of your childhood dreams. Explain why you believe you can or cannot achieve this dream.

1. I think Randy Pausch was able to achieve many of his childhood dreams because he broke down the brick wall.  He was willing to learn and accept feedback to learn from those mistakes.  He had good friends, colleagues, and mentors to help him along the way.
2. Yes, Dreaming is important.  I feel like our dreams help guide us in the direction we want to explore to know if that is what we want to do or if we should move onto the next item on our list of things we want to do with ourselves.
3. My childhood dream was to grow up, get married and have 4 children and to be a stay at home mom.  I did grow up, get married and have two children.  For medical reasons 2 children was all I could have but they are the best part of my life.  I wanted to be a stay at home mom and I was able to stay at home with them until they were about 3 years old but then money got tight so I went to school and got a career in medical billing/ reception/insurance.  I am a good example to both of my kids and help them achieve their schooling and work ethics.