William began his cultural education early as the Stebe family routinely relocated to diverse places all over the United States and traveled extensively therein plus vacationing in Canada, Mexico, and much of Europe. An appreciation of different customs and mores spurned William on to study art at the Boston Museum School, Tufts University. There he furthered his knowledge of philosophy, advertising, art history, religions, and artmaking by befriending people from all over the world which further solidified his own beliefs.