I think around 2011, they offered the first UT Longhorns Startup course, it was cool and hip and new, and they'd flown in mentors from SV and other places, so I figured, why not?<p>So, after applying, I had shown up at a hotel near campus. While waiting in the lobby, playing with their unsecured wifi, a rather distinguished looking gentleman came up to me, and asked, Hey are you here for the Startup Course interviews?<p>Yeah...<p>Well, why are you here in the lobby?<p>Well, I was told to wait here, and its been a half hour nobody called me.<p>He gave me a look, direct in the eyes, and said, oh, really? And you're just going to sit here and wait?<p>I was dumbfounded. Of course, it made sense, but it felt.. I didn't want to piss off the organizers, right?'<p>"Go in there, and get it!" as he clawed the air like a tiger. Damn, he was right.<p>So i ambled in, looked around, found a seat near the guy organizing (Josh Baer, another awesome guy) introduced myself and sat at a table by myself, just waiting for an in...<p>Then the gentleman from the lobby came in and sat in front of me, with a big grin.<p>Hi?<p>Hi.<p>You're a part of this?<p>Yes, my name's Bob Metcalfe.<p>Cool, thanks for the pep talk. So, whats your story?<p>Well, I founded 3Com, and helped come up with Ethernet.<p>Oh... damn.. cool..<p>...And my life has never been the same since!<p>If you read this, thanks Bob.