Still, I’m not so sure I’d deem school as an ‘uncomfortable fit’ for Nick, or even for others like him. I’d like to learn more about exactly why he’s not in school now. The ‘I held a knife for my best friend’ story just doesn’t cut the mustard — he’s been held back 2 times and has been away for so long that it appears his only recourse is a GED. It’s one thing to attend school and find that it’s not the right vehicle for learning and empowerment for YOU. It’s quite another to have gotten that uncomfortable fit from lack of wear, i.e., Nick, for whatever reason, just wasn’t TRYING, wasn’t GOING…