In this Jan. 12, 2017 photo, the body of a violin still being made by Chris Kurz rests on a chair during a visit to his alma mater William Senior High School in York, Pa. Valedictorian of his high school class, Chris Kurz, 27, dropped out of Penn State to study violin-making in Cremona, Italy. With his extended visa expiring in April, Kurz is now at a career crossroads. Kurz said he's funded his luthier training and back-and-forth traveling to Europe by waiting tables for weeks at a time at York City's White Rose Bar and Grill. (Chris Dunn/York Daily Record via AP)
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