Although he already spoke some Arabic and was a successful student in his first semesters, he did not finish his studies and dropped out to work as a prospector for the Academy of Science Institute for Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold.
ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː ɔːlɹˌɛdi spˈoʊk sˌʌm ˈæɹɐbˌɪk ænd wʌzɐ səksˈɛsfəl stˈuːdənt ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst səmˈɛstɚz, hiː dɪdnˌɑːt fˈɪnɪʃ hɪz stˈʌdiz ænd dɹˈɑːpt ˈaʊt tə wˈɜːk æz ɐ pɹəspˈɛktɚ fɚðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ʌv sˈaɪəns ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt fɔːɹ nˈɑːnfˈɛɹəs mˈɛɾəlz ænd ɡˈoʊld.