Universitário constrói casa com menos de 15 metros quadrados para evitar dívidas durante a faculdade.
Diferente do que acontece aqui no Brasil, mudar-se de cidade ou estado para fazer faculdade é praticamente uma regra entre os norte-americanos. Contudo, somado ao custo dos estudos estão as despesas pessoais e o custo de moradia. Para os estudantes da Universidade de Austin, no Texas, morar perto do campus significa ter um gasto mensal médio de US$ 800.
Com o objetivo de fugir disso, Joel Weber decidiu trabalhar duro enquanto cursava o Ensino Médio e construiu sua própria casa móvel: uma espécie de trailer de dois andares que tem cerca de 15 metros quadrados e todo o conforto que o jovem precisa para sobreviver os anos de universidade.
“Eu queria um lugar para chamar de casa, mas eu queria algo barato para que eu não tivesse dívidas e que pudesse trazer um retorno à comunidade – não apenas um dinheiro jogado em aluguel, do qual eu não teria nenhum retorno“, afirmou à ABC News. Boa parte da estrutura veio de materiais reaproveitados e Weber contou com a ajuda voluntária de um carpinteiro e de um eletricista – a casa tem chuveiro, eletricidade e encanamento, como qualquer outra. O projeto demorou cerca de um ano para ficar pronto e custou ao jovem US$ 20 mil, cerca de metade do valor que gastaria em aluguel.
Judge and Former Middle School Classmate
and Burglary Suspect, Have Emotional Reunion In Court
Burglary suspect has breakdown when he
realizes judge presiding over his case was his middle school playmate
Burglary suspect Arthur Booth was
stunned to realize he knew the judge from childhood
Judge Mindy Glazer was first to
recognize her old pal
They went to middle school together and
played football together
'He was the nicest kid ... look what
happened' said judge
Suspect can't stop crying and buries his
head in shame
Fla. judge, former middle school
classmate and burglary suspect, share emotional courtroom reunion
Miami-Dade Judge, Former Middle School
Classmate and Burglary Suspect, Have Emotional Court Reunion
Decades after attending middle school
together, a Miami-Dade judge and burglary suspect have reunion in bond court
Watch the Heartbreaking Moment a Judge
Recognized Accused Burglar as Childhood Friend
A Miami-Dade judge and one of her old
middle school classmates had an emotional reunion in court after he was
arrested following an alleged burglary and police pursuit.
Arthur Booth, 49, was arrested Monday by
Hialeah Police on several charges including burglary, grand theft, fleeing, and
resisting arrest.
Burglary suspect breaks down when he
recognises judge from middle school.
An impromptu middle school reunion in
Miami-Dade bond court led to tears today after Judge Mindy Glazer recognized
that Arthur Booth, the man charged with burglary before her, was her former
classmate at Nautilus Middle School in Miami Beach.
Booth, 49, was arrested on Monday by
Hialeah police. The suspect was spotted driving a gold Honda that matched the
description of a vehicle believed to have been involved in a robbery, according
to NBC Miami. An officer tried to stop the car, but Booth took off, leading to
a police chase. Booth didn't obey stop signs and got into two accidents before
eventually crashing the car. He tried to continue fleeing on foot but was
eventually caught.
He was arrested and charged with various
counts of burglary, grand theft, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a
crash, fleeing from an officer, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest without
violence.
Booth was taken to bond court on Monday
and Glazer was behind the bench.
"Did you go to Nautilus?"
Glazer asked.
"Oh my goodness," replied
Booth multiple times at first with smiles and then with tears.
It turns out that decades ago the pair
had been classmates at Nautilus Middle School.
"I'm sorry to see you here,"
replied Glazer. "I always wondered what happened to you."
"This was the nicest kid in middle
school; he was the best kid in middle school," Glazer continued. "I
used to play football with him, all the kids, and look what has happened."
"What's sad is how old we've
become. Good luck to you, sir, I hope you are able to come out of this OK and
just lead a lawful life."
Glazer, however, set Booth's bond at
$43,000, and he has yet to post it.
Booth has at least one previous arrest
for theft in Miami-Dade back in 2010. The actual case has been assigned to a
different judge.
