Is school a waste of time

Amid shoplifting frustrations, he views Traveller children’s door-to-door work as practical self- sufficiency, dismissing many school subjects and proposing life-skills classes. Drawing enthusiasm wanes; iPad and camera purchases create pressure, buyer’s remorse, and rapid swings between enjoyment and stress. A fuel-receipt misunderstanding with a rude customer fuels anger; YouTube disables monetization, prompting an appeal and concern over lost revenue.

Practical self-reliance appeals to him, but frustration, self-doubt, and financial pressure repeatedly undermine confidence.