College changed almost everything in my life.  It exposed me to the harsh realities of life that indeed there are rules – even if some are nasty – to follow.  College killed off my virginal touch on idealism and the hope for utopia.  College taught me that sometimes you have to be nice for wrong reasons.    I enrolled in a liberal arts course in college with the hope of pursuing my dream as a writer.  I always wanted to be a writer and just write.  Look t me now, I ended up as salesman for contemporary chandeliers.  My dream to become a writer has to remain a dream.  I learned in college that it’s just the way it is whether I like it or not.