The Student Summary

After graduation, Albom moves to New York City, determined set the world on fire with a career as a professional musician. He quickly loses touch with his college friends and, despite his promise, with Schwartz. He spends several years chasing his music dreams, but he is getting nowhere and growing more disillusioned by the day. For the first time in his life, Albom is failing. Around this time, a favorite uncle is stricken with and dies of cancer.

Albom's uncle's death galvanizes Albom into action. He gives up his musical dreams and goes back to school, earning graduate degrees in journalism and business administration from Columbia University. He takes a job as a sports writer and eventually lands a spot as a sports columnist at The Detroit Free Press.

Albom becomes driven by an intense desire to not end up like...