He had some melancholy event happen, like a break-up that he did not handle well. Now, I am pretty sure he is with "the wrong crowd" that reinforces behavior of giving up on success. If he starts befriending ambitious students, or better yet has a crush on one, he will definitely get back on track to self-improvement. Please encourage him to tale my advice.
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He had some melancholy event happen, like a break-up that he did not handle well. Now, I am pretty sure he is with "the wrong crowd" that reinforces behavior of giving up on success. If he starts befriending ambitious students, or better yet has a crush on one, he will definitely get back on track to self-improvement. Please encourage him to tale my advice.