He began after school to study political science, but interrupted his studies to get a musical education.

In 1939 the war interrupted his studies and he spent the next six years in the army.

In 1990-1992 he interrupted his studies for service in the army.

In 1993 he interrupted his studies to move to South Africa.

However, he interrupted his studies and went to live in Paris.

He interrupted his studies again however to pursue a career in journalism.

However, even in Germany he remained ill and had to interrupt his studies for a long time.

In 1854 he became a teacher at a Berlin public school, but this did not interrupt his biblical studies.

Several times he had to interrupt his studies to earn money.

At age 16 he contracted tuberculosis and interrupted his studies.