"I had, before I went to college, I had taken a few years off after high school and really had, I guess in those days, I had no intentions of going to college"

In this quote, Duane G. Carey reflects on his decision to take a break from education after high school. He mentions that he had no intent of going to college at the time, and had actually rather chosen to take a few years off. This might recommend that he was unsure about his future strategies and required time to figure things out. It also reveals that his frame of mind and objectives might have changed in time, leading him to eventually pursue a college education. This quote highlights the value of taking some time to check out and find one's enthusiasms and goals, even if it indicates differing the conventional course.