They know the drill. I go to a lot of prisons and youth authorities now, and I always ask people if they have a diploma. This is the reason Trejo is here today, to impart this hard-earned knowledge. People without money only think to high school. People with money think to college.
Eyebrows arch in response to the accomplishment.
Then I did three years. Facial expressions sour. A few students attempt mental arithmetic as Trejo whistles the Jeopardy tune. When you put a bunch of money against three years, it's not very much. I've come to realize that everything you learn on the street is absolutely of no value.