Update.
So, a few years later Jack is finishing his second year of law school. He was Army ROTC at VMI but the eye accident ended that path after his junior year. Others paths open. He is doing well.
He left Taekwondo for Jujitsu for all the obvious reasons. He was a BB in T and just earned his GB in Jujitsu. He has fought in two tournaments...they love him. He is a bit of a freak physically in terms of strength to weight.
The law degree is penultimate but he can't forget the path he was on...so he challenges himself.