I think I was a Bohemian since an early an early age- teenager. I went back to college at age 30 to complete a more demanding Degree in something I loved to do.

When Freshman and Sophomores realized I was a student, rather than one of the professors (I didn't think I looked that old but at age 19-20 I also thought people aged 30 and up were "old", too) I invariably got the question: "What do you do?" To them, I was what I did for a living was who I am because they had been drummed into them since a young age. I was expected by my family to get a Degree that would 'help me make money' but making a lot of money was not my goal in life. At that time, I was owner of a retail antiques business I started and doing well enough to go back to college. But a "business owner" was not who I was so my typical answer was "I go to school". That led to "So, you're a student for life?" My reply was a nod of my head and "Yes. I'm a student OF life, not FOR life". I later sold my business, made enough profit to live modestly and continued to live my life as myself, not as "what I do for a living". And I learn new things every day and suspect most of the younger people I met at university are now working hard to satisfy family demands to 'keep up with the Joneses'. But they are still not happy with their lives although I hope that isn't the case for all of them.

I've found it best to live life as it comes to you and enjoy, savor, every minute of it because time is the one thing that all the money in the world can't buy you more of it.