The human lifespan is quite long. Currently in the United States, it’s around eighty years old for men and women, though that exact figure is in decline. Within the span of that time, there’s plenty of opportunities to develop yourself however you want, and I think that people ultimately become the person they aspire to be.
For instance, I watched a lot of television when I was younger. In retrospect, I didn’t want to watch any of the things that I ended up watching. It was just the time and the place and the fact that I was a child. Also, English isn’t my first language and it was difficult for me to pick up a book and just start learning how to read. There was just so much vocabulary that was foreign to me. It’s like trying to lift weights that are just too heavy. I think that’s why I went to graduate school.
The Ivory Tower 
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