How do Junior & Rowdy look at the world differently?

Rowdy just kind of takes whatever he has and lives with it. He doesn't really try to accomplish things it seems. He just goes with the flow and beats people up to make himself feel better. While Junior wants a future and is moving forward by going to a bigger and better school instead of staying at the other school learning nothing pretty much. It seems like Rowdy feels like he doesn't really have anything coming for him and feels like life is nothing. Then there is Junior who feels like he can do stuff and wants to do stuff so he does the right thing and goes to school in a way different environment.