While at college, Jobs studied Eastern religions and
became a Zen Buddhist.
College Dropout
After one semester at Reed, Steve dropped out. Unlike most col-
lege dropouts, he did not leave the campus or stop attending
classes. He just stopped paying tuition and dorm fees. With his
characteristic rebelliousness, he decided he could have the same
experience for free. He slept on the floor of Kottke’s dorm room
and attended classes in subjects that interested him without get-
ting credit for them. He made friends with the dean of students,
Jack Dudman, who was so impressed with the boy that he ignored
his illegal actions. Dudman explains: “Steve had a very inquiring
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