Introduction
Awesome part about the life is that people have to make hard decisions every day. Those decisions often lead to irreversible outcomes. There is though difference between action like “what should one say to another person”, or “what should my next move in life be”. Right now Im dealing with the latter. I shall explain my situation and hopefully will gather some feedback that will help me make my decision.
To study (full time) or not to study (full time)
I have just passed the penultimate semester of Information science. That is good news, but also a prophecy of very limited amount of the most valuable resource in life in near future – the time.
Right now I have quite some things I truly want to do fulltime. The first and most obvious now is Steemit. Because of @sndbox it has basically became my fulltime job. Writing an article daily though is not an easy task if one wants to keep up the quality (which I truly believe I am doing so far). But writing an article is not everything. There are oh so many other things to do on Steemit, which for now, have to be forfeit by me. There simply is no time…
The other activity that requires a lot of time if I want to do it correctly is Ultimate frisbe. The competion becomes tougher every year and one has to try to be at least a “part-time athlete” if one wants to keep up the pace. That though requires a lot of time. Training every single day, eating correctly, and so on. As you can imagine it’s a huge time consumer (that I at least can afford thanks to @sndbox).
And then there is the university. Up until now it has been rather easy. There was not a big deal of data that one had to learn. It was more about understanding and making the connections in between essential parts. I had a lot of time to concentrate on Steemit, sport and other Blockchains (even trading). But that will change now. The final exams are nearing as well as the deadline for my bachelors work. It would basically require a full half year to finish everything that needs to be finished. Thats though totally not compatible with the previously mentioned activates I want to keep doing (if possible) in fulltime mode.
Possible solution – should I go for it?
There is one possible solution that I came up with after quite some time. I can no longer prolong my studies for free (or rather for the tax I’m paying… I have to keep paying those + I will need to pay for my studies). But again, thanks to @sndbox I can afford to prolong the studies. I could buy “a half year” for about 1000 dollars. In that case I could have this half of the year as a “writing half”. I could keep writing for Steemit in fulltime mode, while I could finish my bachelors work. The other half that would be bought would be used for studying for the final exams. What do you think guys? Should I go for it? Or are there any other possibilities? Help me:).
Ultimately it depends who you are as a person. Are you the motivated type? Before I make an action or make a decision, I always ask myself what is my intention?
I quit university after two years because I felt like it was just way too slow for me and I really did not need a degree to succeed. I taught myself how to program and became a software engineer. It wasn’t easy, but my intention kept me going.
Before, I would buy expensive bags. What was my intention? I wanted to look cool. If your intention is to look cool or feel more accepted. Don’t do it. Be your own person regardless what anyone else thinks.
So what is your intention with ultimate friSbee? What is your intention with staying or quitting university? Also, are you will to accept the sacrifices you have to give up for one another? Or the consequences if it doesn’t work out? What are your risk factors?
Good luck!!!
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I already started answering the laid out questions, when I realized that it would be useless. The way you laid them out truly is important and all i need to do right now is to think.
Basically i feel like university will only give me credibility in very unique circumstances, whereas Steemit provides very quick window into crypto ecosystem (which i feel is much more important). I anyway study for past 3-4 years on my own what i want (while i managed to, more or less, succeed at the university. All i know is that i will NOT be able to do all the 3 "hobbies" full time.
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My wife and I were just talking about this last night. If things keep going the way they are going for me I'm hoping with increased focus on steemit I'll be in a position in 2019 to start seriously considering making the move.
While I don't like to give you a specific yes or no this is what we'll start doing in 2019 if I'm successful enough. Analyze expeneses (debt) and see how much money I need to pay for bills (house loan, car loan, insurance, etc.), what benefits will i be loosing (bonuses, 401k match, paid vacation, etc.), and finally how much money will I need to make to be able to maintain our current style of living with 2 kids.
While this may not your case at all I guess what I'm saying is sit down and lay out a plan and what it will take to execute. Hope this helps and sorry if it doesn't.
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Even though we are in totally different situation you still outlined a great point. One should not do an "uninformed decision" ever, if actions can be taken to avoid that. Thanks for another perspective, for that is what i asked for:)
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I think there's always a perfect time to do something and now, with the support received from @sndbox, the future growth of Steem and our possible recognition on this platform, I feel like is the perfect time to take full advantage of this opportunity.
If everything works out great for us, after these five months, we'll be able to do Steem part time and gain a lot, while studying. I know, it's hard to keep up with everything, I have some exams in a few months, and those should eat up a lot of my spare time, I don't know how I'll handle it. But I'll make sure to be able to post on Steem.
Who knows, if you decide to take a break from university, maybe by the time you go back there you'll be a millionaire, Lambos for everybody. :))
Good luck, I know it's not easy to choose, but I'll leave you with a few words, "I may be wrong, but I'm never in doubt". ;)
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Pretty much what we already spoke about in chat. I even after the pub I agree:DD
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In the end it really boils down to what kind of person you feel to be. If you think you've got the energy to manage everything in your life and succeed, then by all means go for it. I, for one, don't think I could ever do it. I usually concentrate on one thing at a time, and as a sport practitioner myself (HEMA in my case) I see that it requires a lot of time and energy to do everything. But I'm the kind of guy who actually needs free time not to feel trapped. And for that, I'm not extremely successful in life. You may be one of those guys who like to have their hands full all the time - in which case, again, don't stop following your dreams.
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I definitely DO NOT have the energy to succeed in everything i want to do. I am the exact opposite actually. I need to sleep a lot in order to maintain the quality of my outputs. I have the feeling that we have a very similar perspective about life. If i didn’t have free time I would feel trapped too...Thanks for your opinion man:) BTW HEMA is some kind of medieval swordsman fighting? I just briefly checked it...
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Well then take your time :D I guess it also depends a lot on what you're studying, if you like it or not.
About HEMA: basically, yeah. Not just swords, you might learn spear, knife, hand to hand, anything really...following the masters directly at the source, that is manuscripts. There are many disciplines that approach this matter differently, HEMA tends to be like a sport, you study techniques, wear modern protections (so nope, no medieval armor :P), compete on tournaments (if you want to)...it's something I might write a post about later on, although I'm still quite new at this.
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I believe steemit is a golden opportunity especially if you are part of sndbox.
Investing time in steemit is the best decision for you in my humble opinion. This platform is growing rapidly and in 6 months it can be totally different than what it is now.
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Im inclined to think the same...thanks for your opinion!
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I finished my bachelor degree in 2012. I should finish it actually in 2010. Due to two pregnancies, I had a delay of 2 years. On top of that my thesis was rejected couple of times. The remaining 2 years I have to pay :-( Thanks to Steemit and @sndbox I can pay my student loan debt. :-). Its not totally paid yet. it will take a year, depending on Steem price. Its nice that you can pay your fees thanks to @sndbox :-). Good luck with your study and your decisions.
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I guess that your "student loan" is much more expensive than mine. One year is a lot:(. I mainly am glad that you have the support. I would have just less options without @sndbox, but for you it seems like a complete necessity for now.
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correction: 2 years :-(. Yes, for me it is indeed a necessity. Let's hope Steem and Steem Dollar will rise soon.
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What's most important for you right now? What do you most want to have a year from today?
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Most important for me is to have freedom and I already have everything that i want right now... Im interested where this will lead!:P
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I can certainly empathize with this. Its tough to be in school and to continue to write quality content on steemit. Time constraints with school make it hard to not only write your own personal articles but also to maintain relationships with other users, respond to comments and read posts by others. Its tough, as you pointed out.
Good luck in your decision. its not an easy one, that's for sure.
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Well Ill try my best:P thanks
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Always follow your heart. Do what you really want to deep down. No-one else can make the decision for you. If you follow what you truly desire, you won't go wrong.
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At the end that is exactly what I will do:)
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Decisions must be taken, when appropriate. Nice @fingersik
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Anyway full time is more focus than part time,
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Maybe do both if it is possible: Study and share on Steem what you study. Best learning is teaching.
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If i did both, both would be done in a lesser quality
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