>> It's odd that he doesn't reference anything about his own schooling, then. Not bad, just odd, and not yet enough information is there for me to find out /why/ he doesn't reference it. <<

Thinking it through ... because he's not really focused on himself. He can feel how upset he is, but he's looking outside himself, to his family and his house. His own schooling is just sort of there, not important to him right now. Plus it's easy, which also helps make it not a priority.