It's interesting, the things you are exposed to in college.
No, I'm not talking about sex and drugs, those pretty much go without saying. I'm talking about the people.
Growing up in the places you and your friends inevitably called the middle of nowhere during your formative years, you don't meet many people that seem to make an impact on the "real world." The world of politics, entertainment, big house, five cars, etc.
And then you come to college, and you find yourself shaking hands with Joe Strummer's art teacher.
I had the chance to record guest speaker Derek Boshier's radio interview with Professor Fitz Smith the other day on WUSO. As I listened to him speak about hanging out with David Bowie, teaching Joe Strummer, and selling John Lennon his car (!), I couldn't help but sit back and listen with amazement. These were the people I worshipped as a teen (OK let's face it, I still do), and he's casually throwing around stories about bumping into them on the street.
The experience with Boshier really opened my eyes to the value of my college experience. Above all, it's made me realize that fame isn't so unattainable and pristine. Great things can come from people we lived next door to in Firesitne freshman year.
So, in closing, maybe Wittenberg is located in the middle-of-nowhere Ohio. Maybe it's not a Metropolitan city. But great things and great people can still stop through from time to time. So don't completely write it off.
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