Although mathematics was his favourite subject he chose to study an engineering course at university since he thought that the only possible career for a mathematician was school teaching and he certainly wanted to avoid that profession.
Kahit na matematika ay ang kanyang paboritong paksa siya pinili sa pag-aaral ng isang engineering course sa unibersidad dahil siya-iisip na lamang ang mga posibleng karera para sa isang dalub-agbilang ay paaralan ng pagtuturo at siya tiyak na kinakailangan upang maiwasan ang propesyon.