Making ends meet
It took time to learn about how everything functioned in the pizza place. It was not as easy as he thought it would be, but he remained focused. He knew that he was making good money and helping his mom out with enough so that she was ok. Also, he loved the smell of pizza.
It just seemed like a win-win for him at this point. Sure, he was sad that he wasn’t able to finish university, but he knew that he could always go back at any time. He just needed to help his mom out financially so that she could afford therapy. Jared was determined.