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02-18-2012, 11:00 AM
I have been over come with the urge to run away. I have no money and need to finish my degree. But I'm thinking should I use this time to try and build a mobile business, or go for the career -> low expenses -> save up -> travel route?
Any suggestions?
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02-18-2012, 11:08 AM
Are you currently working toward your degree, and if so, how long will it take you to finish?
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02-18-2012, 11:17 AM
You'll get a lot of differing opinions on this one, but when I was your age, I went through the same exact thought process. I decided to get into a business AND go to school full time. I don't regret it, but it was hard, hard work and I missed out on a lot of fun in my early 20s. I had no choice back then because i was on my own and had to earn money, but if you have any type of financial support now (parents) then I recommend you finish your degree. The degree is only what you make of it, but it very well can be the foundation from which the rest of your life is built. Even if you never use it again, like me, it will be a minimum for opening doors. I make so much more money now than I thought I would in my 30s, and it certainly would not have been possible without having a degree.
If you're smart (combination of textbook, street, and life), then you'll always be able to make money -- regardless of a degree. But if you're only 18, you may as well grind it out for the next 2 1/2 years and use this time to work on building the foundation for your new business and life. Good luck.
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02-18-2012, 11:28 AM
I finished my degree then decided to travel. I highley suggest finishing it first as there is no way I would go back to school now if I never finished before. Something about really traveling just makes stuff like finishing a degree seem minuscule in importance to self indulgance. Its only 2 more yrs and you will have the rest of your life to figure sht out.
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02-18-2012, 11:43 AM
Thanks for the advice guys. Entrepreneurship has always appealed to me, but I worried that without a head start of knowing how to operate a business while at uni I wouldn't be able to cut it in the real world.
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02-18-2012, 04:32 PM
Can they grant you the option to defer for one year? If you had one year free for any project, what you would do? Would your business idea require capital, and how would you plan to get your hands on that?
Would it be so intolerable to just continue with your degree? Mack on girls in your spare time, enjoy the lifestyle. Be eclectic with your studies and add subjects that don't dovetail with your major, just because you have an interest.
Look into Erasmus / study abroad kind of thing, too.
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02-19-2012, 03:29 PM
I know these thoughts, but it's just impulsiveness and a desire for instant gratification.
Which school you go to?
If possible, up your grades, then transfer to a better school.
1. Push yourself HARD to to get a First. Once you have it on paper you were a straight A-student, you open a lot of doors with a lot less effort.
2. Oxford and Cambridge you're off school 28 weeks a year. That is IDEAL for a young player. I think other top-notch British schools are like this, too. If you're not at one of these, get straight As then transfer. I had a buddy who did a four-year course at Oxford called Philosophy and Physics. Sounded awesome!
3. Start making money on the side, however possible. Become a bartender in London. Terrific way to get street smarts, friends and to get laid. You might have to start as a bar-back since you are quite young, but the sooner you start, the sooner you can enjoy real benefits. Or start your own biz.
4. As a student, you are flexible in a way guys with full-time jobs are not! Use the extra time to get buff and into great shape. Plan your diets, eat like a monster, and get huge. Then hit up Brighton/London in the summer.
5. Take it easy, relax. I'm positive this wouldn't bother you if you were getting laid regularly by a hottie you really liked. In 2014 You'll only be 21 and have a BSc. in Physics! Dude, that is waaaaaaaaay better than most guys on this forum or most men in the world. If you made the most of your time as well... you'll be way ahead. WAY ahead.
6. So, start working on yourself and everytime you get an urge to do something impulsive that means buring bridges, or throwing away a major investment... think twice. Remember also - "non scholae sed vitae". You dont go to Uni to get a specific job or career. Real scholars go to uni because learning is fun for its own sake, not because they want to make millions afterwards. Learning should be exciting and fun - and it sounds like you enjoy phsyics. Stick to it. Millions of tools choose business administration or finance because they think they need to in order to land a job at Goldmann Sachs to slave away 110 hours a week. Don't be a tool. You enjoy physics, then stick to it! When you're 21, youll be more than ready to get pratical. In the meantime, have fun with life, get into shape, and learn game.
A year from now you'll wish you started today
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02-21-2012, 12:27 AM
Quote: (02-19-2012 07:28 PM)dulst Wrote:
Quote: (02-19-2012 03:29 PM)ElJefe Wrote:
I know these thoughts, but it's just impulsiveness and a desire for instant gratification.
Which school you go to?
If possible, up your grades, then transfer to a better school.
1. Push yourself HARD to to get a First. Once you have it on paper you were a straight A-student, you open a lot of doors with a lot less effort.
2. Oxford and Cambridge you're off school 28 weeks a year. That is IDEAL for a young player. I think other top-notch British schools are like this, too. If you're not at one of these, get straight As then transfer. I had a buddy who did a four-year course at Oxford called Philosophy and Physics. Sounded awesome!
3. Start making money on the side, however possible. Become a bartender in London. Terrific way to get street smarts, friends and to get laid. You might have to start as a bar-back since you are quite young, but the sooner you start, the sooner you can enjoy real benefits. Or start your own biz.
4. As a student, you are flexible in a way guys with full-time jobs are not! Use the extra time to get buff and into great shape. Plan your diets, eat like a monster, and get huge. Then hit up Brighton/London in the summer.
5. Take it easy, relax. I'm positive this wouldn't bother you if you were getting laid regularly by a hottie you really liked. In 2014 You'll only be 21 and have a BSc. in Physics! Dude, that is waaaaaaaaay better than most guys on this forum or most men in the world. If you made the most of your time as well... you'll be way ahead. WAY ahead.
6. So, start working on yourself and everytime you get an urge to do something impulsive that means buring bridges, or throwing away a major investment... think twice. Remember also - "non scholae sed vitae". You dont go to Uni to get a specific job or career. Real scholars go to uni because learning is fun for its own sake, not because they want to make millions afterwards. Learning should be exciting and fun - and it sounds like you enjoy phsyics. Stick to it. Millions of tools choose business administration or finance because they think they need to in order to land a job at Goldmann Sachs to slave away 110 hours a week. Don't be a tool. You enjoy physics, then stick to it! When you're 21, youll be more than ready to get pratical. In the meantime, have fun with life, get into shape, and learn game.
I go to Sussex, which is one of the best Unis for Physics here. People have rejected oxford/cambridge to study physics here.
Thanks for the insight though man
My pleasure. Keep us posted.
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