After lunch, Michael mentioned he needed to grab some materials from the teaching building, and that’s when we parted ways with Lucius and Cecily.

As we walked through the NYU campus, I suddenly realized the places I used to avoid didn’t seem so intimidating anymore.

But what took me by surprise was that Michael didn’t take me to the teaching building at all. Instead, he led me around to the back gate of the school.

I genuinely thanked him, ...