The billionaire Microsoft co-founder has already written several books on topics like business, technology, climate change and global health. A new memoir called "Source Code," whichin a blog post on Tuesday, will be the first to focus on his formative years — "from childhood through my decision to leave college and start Microsoft," he wrote.
"I share some of the tougher parts of my early life, including feeling like a misfit as a kid, butting heads with my parents as a rebellious teen, grappling with the sudden loss of someone close to me, and nearly getting kicked out of college," Gates wrote. "And I cover the challenges of dropping out of school to make a bet on an industry that didn't really exist yet."
"When I was in 6th grade, and my mom and dad suggested I go to Lakeside, I wasn't too sure about it," Gates said. "In those days, Lakeside was an all-boys school where you wore a jacket and tie, called your teachers 'master,' and went to chapel every morning. For a while, I even thought about failing the entrance exam."