[Greenperson]

You “know” so much so tell us: Where was he during that year between when he left Occidental in June, 1981 and showed up at Columbia over a year later, in Sept. 1982?

[curiosity]

Where was he during that year between when he left Occidental in June, 1981 and showed up at Columbia over a year later, in Sept. 1982?

He started at Columbia in Sept. 1981, not 1982. Here's an article by his roommate from the 1981-1982 academic year:

http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/jan_feb09/alumni_corner

He spent the summer between June and Sept. of 1981 in travelling Asia. First to Indonesia, and then to Pakistan.

Is there something about his travels that summer that you find troubling?