I studied art history and ...

I studied art history and philosophy and took economics and political science classes. I just took whatever I wanted and I didn't worry about grades and I read and learned a lot, and I didn't have much of a social life, so it was deeply absorbing.
 Sheila Heti

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There was not an awareness of pop culture in the household. There was a lot of respect for working hard, and for intellectual and professional achievement.
 Sheila Heti
I spend most of my time in my head. You can always work out solutions and satisfactions there. Maybe you can't actually bring them about, but there's usually a pleasant pillow of time between imagining you can, and realizing you cannot.
 Sheila Heti