in 1900, at approximately fifteen years of age, campana was diagnosed with the first symptoms of nervous disturbances, was medicated and sent to an asylum. this did not, however, prevent him from completing most of his schooling. he completed his elementary education in marradi - his third, fourth and fifth gymnasium years at the salesiani di faenza. afterwards, he began the lyceum at the liceo torricelli in faenza and then in carmagnola near turin where he earned his high school diploma in july 1903. when he returned to marradi his nervous condition worsened and he suffered frequent mood swings - due to the difficult relationship with his family (especially his mother) and the town. to overcome the monotony of winter evenings in marradi, dino used to go to the nearby town of "gerbarola", where he spent time with the locals enjoying roasted chestnuts (marroni chestnuts grow near marradi). this type of activity appeared to have a positive effect on his mental health. at the age of 18, in the autumn of 1903 he enrolled in faculty of chemistry at the university of bologna. in 1905, after being denied entry into the military as an officer in ravenna, dino enrolled in faculty of pharmaceutical chemistry in florence, but afer only a few months he returned to bologna. some of his first poetic work would be written here, and later included in orphic songs. campana did not finish university and had a difficult time finding his true calling.