kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃənz wɪð fˈɛloʊ stˈuːdənts ɪnðə sˈʌmɚ bᵻfˌoːɹ hɪz sˈɑːfəmˌoːɹ jˈɪɹ ɪnspˈaɪɚd hˌɪm tə bɪɡˈɪn tˈeɪkɪŋ fɪlˈɑːsəfi klˈæsᵻz.
Conversations with fellow students in the summer before his sophomore year inspired him to begin taking philosophy classes.