How Eric Simons Squatted At AOL Palo Alto Headquarters For Two Months

When Eric Simons was 19 years old, he was able to squat at the AOL’s Palo Alto headquarters for two months. He did not have a home at the time, but he had a vision. Simons would hide out at night on couches, eat the company food, and exercise and shower in the gym. When Simons was in high school, he had little interest in education. One day his chemistry teacher confronted him and demanded to know what she could do to make him interested. Simons was stumped because she didn’t ask him to try harder or to stay after school for help — she wanted to find out his interests. Eventually he said that computers were his main interest.
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