Tesla came from a very strict family. When Tesla was growing up, he had only two choices in life: become an Orthodox priest or join the army. He dreamed of becoming a famous inventor. His father, being an Orthodox priest, tried to persuade young Tesla to join his religious path, but Tesla had no interest and instead continued his passion for science. Tesla became seriously ill, according to Wisdom-magazine.com, journalist Marguerite da Boggia, stated in the article Nikola Tesla's Childhood: “When he was ill, he told his father that if he allowed him to become an engineer, he would get well. His father readily agreed and sent him to the best schools and universities.” After this meeting, Tesla studied at the Realschule, Karlstadt in 1873, at the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria and at the University of Prague. Quoted from PBS.org, “Tesla has been hired by power companies in Strasbourg and Paris to improve their DC generation plants. In Germany and France, he attempted to interest investors in his AC motor concept, but was unsuccessful. It was clear that to realize his idea he would have to meet the greatest electrical engineer in the world: Thomas Alva Edison” (Coming to America, Tesla Life and Legacy). Fascinated by Thomas Edison, he went to America seeking to work with him due to his success in electrical engineering. Tesla was promised fifty thousand dollars and continued to improve Edison's DC motor. His DC motor was a machine that created voltage by going only in one direction; however, the exact amount of volts produced by the motor is what will be sent through the current, if too much current is sent it will cause an explosion. After improving his invention, Tesla asked for payment, and Edison simply said, “You must