When Steve Jobs reached college age,
he decided that he would go
to Reed College in Oregon.
It was an expensive
liberal arts college,
way to pricey for
his modest parents.
But they had to keep their promise
to Steve’s biological mother,
and therefore, paid for the tuition.
Steve only stayed at Reed
one semester though,
after which he dropped out.
He didn’t leave the campus completely,
just attended the classes
which piqued his interest.
Without a dorm room, he spent many
nights on the floors of his friend’s rooms,
returned Coke bottles
for a 5 cent refund,
and ate his meals at
the Hare Krishna Center.
He then spent a lot of time
learning about Eastern mysticism,
and adopted strange diets,
fasting or eating only fruits.
He even traveled to India with a
friend to seek enlightenment at age 19,
which stayed with him
throughout his years.
