Jimmy Peterson is testimony to the fact that even in the world of academia where logic and analysis reign, it sometimes pays to follow your heart. When he first began university, Peterson was bent on earning a business degree, with the longer-term goal of becoming either an accountant or lawyer. After one year, he switched to political science simply because he enjoyed the classes more.

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