I've been thinking about this for a while...
I'm 17. I'm on my junior college Year 1. I find school a complete waste of time. I attend classes and either sleep or talk with my buddies. School takes up 10-12 hours every day. My results are above average because my ability to do last-minute work is extremely well-refined after years of training.
Anyway, following the regular path, I would need to enter a university, get a degree blah blah blah. Life will only get busier and busier. Oh and there's no such thing as holidays. Holidays are filled with more lectures and preparation for post-holiday exams to keep us busy.
In other words... I can save LOTS of time if I quit school now.
However, here's the catch. I've taken on a scholarship to study overseas about 4 years ago. By quitting it means I would have to pay whatever the government has funded me in education, living, etc, which could amount up to half a million or so. (just an estimate, could be more, could be less)
So very briefly...
Staying in School
+ Better social life
+ Have a university degree (is it even important?)
- I'll be wasting like 60 hours of my life every week
Quitting school
+ Can work/educate myself full-time
+ I am certain I can make millions with the extra time I have. Even if I don't I'll keep trying until I make it big someday.
- Have to pay the government about half a million. This is a HUGE amount of money by the way (at least for now...)
Any advice or opinions will be greatly appreciated. Feel free to ask me for more information about my current situation. :smxB:
I'm 17. I'm on my junior college Year 1. I find school a complete waste of time. I attend classes and either sleep or talk with my buddies. School takes up 10-12 hours every day. My results are above average because my ability to do last-minute work is extremely well-refined after years of training.
Anyway, following the regular path, I would need to enter a university, get a degree blah blah blah. Life will only get busier and busier. Oh and there's no such thing as holidays. Holidays are filled with more lectures and preparation for post-holiday exams to keep us busy.
In other words... I can save LOTS of time if I quit school now.
However, here's the catch. I've taken on a scholarship to study overseas about 4 years ago. By quitting it means I would have to pay whatever the government has funded me in education, living, etc, which could amount up to half a million or so. (just an estimate, could be more, could be less)
So very briefly...
Staying in School
+ Better social life
+ Have a university degree (is it even important?)
- I'll be wasting like 60 hours of my life every week
Quitting school
+ Can work/educate myself full-time
+ I am certain I can make millions with the extra time I have. Even if I don't I'll keep trying until I make it big someday.
- Have to pay the government about half a million. This is a HUGE amount of money by the way (at least for now...)
Any advice or opinions will be greatly appreciated. Feel free to ask me for more information about my current situation. :smxB:
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