1. Maybe you need a break, from all the years you spend at school without a single year of rest
2. Maybe you want to travel, help other, search for jobs (it's a little bit difficult to search job without a certificate) or you simply want to do other things you might like
3. You don't know what to study (cause you can't do all the subjects at college, and you need to choose well which do you like to continue
The answer is a. Because today kids want to be what they want to be. The excerpt explains that the boy wanted to wants to do what he wants against his family and friends wishes
