Just remember law and morality aren't always the same, you need to find a place where law contradicts morality and go there. You may find a passionate place there. Maybe watch Adam Kokesh get body slammed and choked by police or something terrible like that on youtube until some passion ignites. I don't know, 'm sure you'll find something.

From what you said, I'm not sure he is advocating breaking the law. You can be arrested without breaking any laws.
If you have to break the law for class, maybe take it up with the authorities. If you don't want to deal with that and decide to go ahead and break the law... do something that won't get caught in, such as copyright violation...