My brother, Mike, already left for college so they had been through this process before. I gave my mom a long hug to make her feel better. That seemed to stifle her tears. My dad clapped me on the shoulder. “Enjoy your wild years. They run out quick.” I winked at him. “Oh I will.” “And do well in school,” my mom said. “Oh yeah. I forgot about that,” I said with a smile. Now I was sitting in the mess hall with a few friends from the private high school I attended last year. They were pretentious douches, but I guess I was too. My parents wanted me to take over the company after I finished my masters, but I wasn’t sure if I ever wanted to. I wanted to make my own money and stand on my own two feet. I was given everything in life, never earning anything. I didn’t think I was really a man because of that. I had to change that, prove myself. “Their business program is the best in the country,” Richie said. “That’s why I’m here.” “Yeah. I just want the flashy diploma,”
