True story: I was a hooked addict by the time I entered college. Smoking was forbidden in all classrooms except journalism and art. Smoking was traditional for journalists on deadline. Art rooms had tall ceilings with open windows.
In my sophomore year, I changed my major to journalism and minor to art. Graduated a happy camper and spent 45 years as a reporter/editor for some major newspapers.
Wow Bob, I have career envy! Although I love what I do and go to work each day with a smile on my face, I feel at times that I've missed out on the exciting real world of day to day events and interactions with adults. Your career must have taken you and involved you in places and things that I probably couldn't even imagine.