"And I'm sure someone out there would be pleased if I could build a cooling system for the huts, yeah?" Mathias adds with a small smile, although he's actually sort of serious about this. Not only will it give him something to do, but it's something that could benefit people should he be able to make it work.

"I guess this place is different," he says after thinking about it. "High school diplomas and university degrees don't mean as much."