Later, he attended a Secondary Industrial School, specialized in Chemistry, choosing the night shift at the school in his last three years to be able to work in a laboratory. During much of the military dictatorship in power between 1976 and 1983, he lived in France, where he worked as a musician and chef.
He pursued a career in chemistry while attending a specialized secondary industrial school, later choosing to work nights at the school during his final years.  During the military dictatorship (1976-1983), he lived in France and worked as both a musician and chef.