When I first was going to college I was going to major in International Affairs. The summer before my freshman year, I read a book about fuzzy logic. (this book - https://www.amazon.com/Fuzzy-Logic-Revolutionary-Computer-Te...
to be exact) and it so captivated me that I changed my major to electrical engineering. RIP Lofti Zadeh, you had a major impact on the course of my life, however indirectly.