First off I want to thank you all for replying and sharing your thoughts. I was surprised to get this much feedback and it is most definitely appreciated. As a result I thought I'd reply in some detail to your questions.
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Is there no way you could grind out the rest of term without playing poker (assuming you finish in like May/ June), then rejoin the stable and go through with your plan to travel in the summer? Would your stable allow that?
Tbh dropping out of spins for 3 months+ and expecting for me to come back and crush it seems rather optimistic. Imo spins has such a short life span and in 3 months from now who knows, I could be at 60s. It's not even a question of them allowing it it's just a question of it being a good decision
"but you even said continuing poker now is -ev life relative to dropping"
True but the plan was to work my ass off now and reap the rewards by hopefully earning enough money to travel and stuff.
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Seems pretty brutal for your parents to prioritise internships > poker and travelling in your 1st year uni vacation. No idea how it works for engineering, but most of my friends seemed to do internships in second year.
Those second year internship places are somewhat given based on first year results, which is why my parents are apprehensive since if I **** up a lot of doors are closed.
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I assume that they are coming from the same place as your parents, that "getting on the career-ladder" so-to-speak in, and shortly after, your university years is crucial, especially with how tough and competitive the real-world job landscape is. But the killer thing is, you have so much free time in these years, if you want to make a go of it with poker, it's a great opportunity. Do you think they'd be willing to compromise in any way? If they're not having any of it, I pretty much echo what Egption said, suck it up, obviously play a bit on the side, but your degree has to come first.
Yeah this is the sick thing. The issue I have aswell is that all my dad cares about is results and what I'm applying to regardless of my overall welfare. He thinks working for a top company is the only way to achieve something in life and whilst it's a perfectly credibile way of living one's life it's not the only way. I don't think they plan on compromising, my mum said she would think about it but probably not change her mind.
Brutal spot bro
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I say either come to a compromise whereby you say to them "let me grind til the end of the academic year and if i get less 1st then im allowed to continue with whatever plans i wanted, if i get a 2:1 then i shall i apply for an internship but continue playing and anything below that i will drop it completely"
something along those lines anyway
Yeah I wish this was possible but I even told them I would quit before second year of uni. They're plugging it now which sucks.
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just take the hit from your parents and just work hard at poker.
You'll honestly be fine, i studied at UCL (accom was in central ldn) and was playing stakes that weren't even $15 spins so i know your pain of rent.
Just pm me on skype if you want to chat more about it.
This is the thing. What I really want to get across is that I realise studies are important, I'm not here to drop out and not finish my degree but I picked poker to have freedom and stimulation throughout university. Last summer I worked a lot of **** student and even factory jobs, I was depressed most of the time and told myself, never again. It motivated me a **** load to get good at poker and I take some pride in the fact I have a fair bit higher of an ev hourly playing spins than I would working minimum wage as a 19/20yo in the UK. I created the dream of going away in summer and grinding abroad and having some experiences all with my own expenses.
The big issue is and the main and probably only reason why dropping poker is so difficult is because I think they'll always be a what if. I think I'll always regret it. I understand ****ing up uni is terrible but I'm not an idiot and am willing to sacrifice a lot in order to do well. I really think I can get to a good cev at 30s and maybe start coaching or 60s and do well at university. And hey, if I **** up, it's my fault and not anyone elses, I take the hit and responsibility.
"you can just play poker after uni and get your **** sorted now"
It's not entirely the same thing imo. This leap I am thinking of taking is a bit different from playing 1/2 after work once I have a decent salary (dw I plan to do this in the future it's not some kind of weird shot). I think this is a time in my life where I'm willing to sacrifice a lot to make poker work out. In all honesty, I think it will actually be a very interesting experience which I'll learn a lot. Being more proactive and focused then I ever have before etc.
And thanks acid, it's a sick spot and my mind is floating between the two options a lot. I have a fair amount of tests and labs this week so I'm calling the final shot sometime on friday, otherwise I'll never settle.
Happy to answer more questions and I'll likely give some regular updates as to how things are going.