Give the kid a little credit, it sounds like he learned
some lessons, AND he will kiss the ground when he lands in
the USA.
I would be proud to have him as my son; I would beat his young butt, however.
I'm not so far past 16 that I don't feel a little jealous of his "adventure."
I suppose he should have been happy with his karate lessons, organized soccer league, drama club, or whatever lame, over-organized activities kids are stuck with these days.
A story like this brings out a lot of emotions, especially as a father of an 18 y.o., but mostly I'm happy to see an American kid get out and DO something!