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Oh, these many years ago now, I was but a lowly college freshman at a large school

on the California coast north of Los Angeles.

I started college with this clear idea of what I was, who I was, what I wanted to be.

I had this major, this person was my best friend, this relationship would last forever,

I would have this job when I grew up, I'd live in this state, and I had it all

figured out. I clearly remember one afternoon where I had this chunk of time that was free between

classes. Hoisting my backpack up over my shoulders, I hoofed it across campus to the student

bookstore, because what better place would there be to kill some time? I admired the rows of assigned texts,

books neatly arranged by department and course, and then I moved over to the general section

that showcased all the other books and magazines for sale. I checked out the latest novels

released that week. I browsed gossip magazines, and after a moment, I looked over to see the words

art and design emblazoned across the top of a nearby shelf. Hmm, I thought, that looks cool.

I'm going to go see what's going on over there. I had, you see, recently begun my very first

art history class. If you read my book or perhaps heard me speak

about my introduction to the world of art in the past, then you'll remember that I wasn't always

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