He weighed continuing on soaps after being there for years against school, and school won.
Then he went to school and now knows more about what that is about and how it will benefit him. It’s no longer an unknown.
Then he weighed a Prime Video series against school and chose the series.
This seems like the natural progression of a talented young man’s life to me. It’s only an odd choice if you equate a soap role with starring in a Prime Video series. The series could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and school isn’t going anywhere.