In an environment where everybody's looking for their first true romantic experience, imagine being a boy and trying to compete with Brad Pitt. It must have been a living nightmare. Pitt studied journalism with a focus on advertising at the University of Missouri, so somewhere in a parallel universe, there's a very handsome man working in marketing. In our reality, he changed course at the very last second.
Pitt was only two weeks away from earning his degree when he dropped out of university and headed to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. By that point, he'd probably realized that his combination and looks and personality stood him in very good stead. His logic for going to Los Angeles was simple, but sound. In his own words, "Nobody made films In Missouri". You can't fault that!