> I was exposed to topics and classes I would have laughed at earlier (philosophy, for one) Same here. Thought I left the horrors of pointless essays and open-

> I was exposed to topics and classes I would have laughed at earlier (philosophy, for one) Same here. Thought I left the horrors of pointless essays and open-ended questions ( what do you mean there isn't a correct answer? ) once I left high school. My college required that we take philosophy, literature and history classes as electives. Turned out to be my favorite classes and where I learned the most. Especially philosophy and history. > I really miss the youthful naïveté Yes. And the LAN parties.