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So a few months ago, right after high school, my parents kind of "persuaded" me to go to University (crabs in a bucket mentality, once again).
So it's been 3 months now and I feel like my life SUCKS. It feels like I'm wasting my time. I believed I could both study and run a side-hustle. I was wrong. Doing both GOOD is simply impossible. If you try running your business and studying for exams at the same time, you'll get mediocre results at both. Is it even worth it at this point?
Right now I'm feeling dizzy as shit. Burning out is very easy at this point. In fact, I burnt out multiple times already.
After reading TMF and Unscripted I simply cannot bring myself to study and spend time at University. Call it "demotivation", if you will. I know this might seem laziness at first glance, but I've been actually learning more stuff on my own these 3 months than at University. How? By reading books and...APPLYING them on my side-hustle.
This is what I hate about University. The huge amount of theory they teach and the low amount of practicality.
Even as a kid, I used to work as a graphic designer with skills I had learned on my own, simply browsing YouTube tutorials. The funny thing? Customers didn't care I was 15 or that I did not have a degree. I had a better portfolio than most "professionals" with a degree.
Now, I'm studying for an Economics degree. I'm not saying studying Economics is useless. What I hate is the Slowlane approach. Study 2000 pages without applying shit, pass some exams and only then go out in the real world. I've been always a preacher of reading/learning and applying right after. What University does, on the other hand, is preaching the "study and apply all this shit in 5 years". I don't know, it feels very wrong to me.
So now, back to my problem. As I haven't been focusing 100% on University (as I've been also working on my side-hustle), my grades are mediocre. And yes, I'm even struggling to get mediocre grades.
It seems like the only way to get good grades is to study 24/7 and forget anything else. I simply don't see how people can do other things in the meanwhile and still get above average results. Yet, studying 24/7 for 5 years without applying (and getting real-world feedback) is worse than death to me.
Now, you might be thinking. "What is this kid asking, exactly?", and you are right. I don't even know what's the exact question on here. I just know I'm feeling lost and confused about the situation.
My biggest dream is becoming rich young, and every time I think about University/study for exams, my dreams shatter...
Now, again. I could drop out of University and focus on my side-hustle. What if the side-hustle fails? Then I can learn new skills and try something else? I mean, I feel like there are endless opportunities one could pursue besides University. Most people are simply blinded and believe University is the only place where you can expand your brain cells.
Clearly, this is a choice only I can make. But what are your thoughts about this? What's your experience? Has anyone succeeded in running a lifestyle business and getting good grades in University at the same time?
Note: I'm sorry if this is once again another post about University, but I'm sure there are many other kids like me having this problem.
So it's been 3 months now and I feel like my life SUCKS. It feels like I'm wasting my time. I believed I could both study and run a side-hustle. I was wrong. Doing both GOOD is simply impossible. If you try running your business and studying for exams at the same time, you'll get mediocre results at both. Is it even worth it at this point?
Right now I'm feeling dizzy as shit. Burning out is very easy at this point. In fact, I burnt out multiple times already.
After reading TMF and Unscripted I simply cannot bring myself to study and spend time at University. Call it "demotivation", if you will. I know this might seem laziness at first glance, but I've been actually learning more stuff on my own these 3 months than at University. How? By reading books and...APPLYING them on my side-hustle.
This is what I hate about University. The huge amount of theory they teach and the low amount of practicality.
Even as a kid, I used to work as a graphic designer with skills I had learned on my own, simply browsing YouTube tutorials. The funny thing? Customers didn't care I was 15 or that I did not have a degree. I had a better portfolio than most "professionals" with a degree.
Now, I'm studying for an Economics degree. I'm not saying studying Economics is useless. What I hate is the Slowlane approach. Study 2000 pages without applying shit, pass some exams and only then go out in the real world. I've been always a preacher of reading/learning and applying right after. What University does, on the other hand, is preaching the "study and apply all this shit in 5 years". I don't know, it feels very wrong to me.
So now, back to my problem. As I haven't been focusing 100% on University (as I've been also working on my side-hustle), my grades are mediocre. And yes, I'm even struggling to get mediocre grades.
It seems like the only way to get good grades is to study 24/7 and forget anything else. I simply don't see how people can do other things in the meanwhile and still get above average results. Yet, studying 24/7 for 5 years without applying (and getting real-world feedback) is worse than death to me.
Now, you might be thinking. "What is this kid asking, exactly?", and you are right. I don't even know what's the exact question on here. I just know I'm feeling lost and confused about the situation.
My biggest dream is becoming rich young, and every time I think about University/study for exams, my dreams shatter...
Now, again. I could drop out of University and focus on my side-hustle. What if the side-hustle fails? Then I can learn new skills and try something else? I mean, I feel like there are endless opportunities one could pursue besides University. Most people are simply blinded and believe University is the only place where you can expand your brain cells.
Clearly, this is a choice only I can make. But what are your thoughts about this? What's your experience? Has anyone succeeded in running a lifestyle business and getting good grades in University at the same time?
Note: I'm sorry if this is once again another post about University, but I'm sure there are many other kids like me having this problem.
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