The author, like the character Mark Forbes, delayed her college education a few years. And like him he went to school at night and took summer courses. He got his degree in a little over five years...view moreThe author, like the character Mark Forbes, delayed her college education a few years. And like him he went to school at night and took summer courses. He got his degree in a little over five years and any other similarity to Mark Forbes is purely coincidental.view less