Carnegie Mellon University's president Dr. Jared L. Cohon believes that the goals and plans that you set for yourself can do no more than prepare you to take advantage of the opportunities that arise. Not coincidentally, this is more or less how Carnegie Mellon has led its institutional life for the last several decades. Most important, though, he says, is to enjoy each leg of the journey, no matter where you ultimately end up.

"Journeys" are special University Lectures in which Carnegie Mellon faculty members and special guests share their reflections on their journeys -- the everyday actions, decisions, challenges and joys that make a life. For more information on this and other lectures, visit www.cmu.edu/uls/journeys