Homework: Randy Pausch — Time Management

Who was Randy Pausch?

Randy Pausch was a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor and co-founder of the Entertainment Technology Center.

What was Randy Pausch known for?

He gained wide attention for The Last Lecture. He popularized practical time-management advice used in classes, led the Alice project for teaching programming, and collaborated with Disney Imagineering.

Top 5 ideas I’m keeping

1. Plan the week before it starts; block classes, study, and recovery time.
2. Prioritize by importance, not urgency (use the four quadrants).
3. Do the toughest task first each day.
4. Keep one to-do list; break work into 20–30 minute blocks.
5. Process email in batches; move actions to the list—your inbox isn’t a to-do list.