But what was actually harder was having to go to the president of the university and ask for a leave of absence. I had never met him before. It was quite interesting because he apologized for having to try to dissuade me from it. After he finished his speech, he wished me the best of luck and shook my hand with a big smile. I remembered that and, ironically, 20 years later he's one of RIM's board members.
RIM founder asking for a leave of absence in the university
