Hmmmm....
Dilemma, I do an electrical installation course in college full time, and have a part time job which ideally needs me to work the hours that i am actually in college, electrical installation is nothing that interests me and i really couldnt care less if i pass or not, i passed a machining course last year anyway. in fact, the only thing i care about nowadays is cycling, and im not doing enough of it.
Now if i quit college, i could easily work 3-4 days a week, and earn anywhere from £30 a week to £160, (I work in a mushroom farm and the hours vary greatly) but right now, i only work fridays which is usually half a day, and i end up earning only around £15-20 a week, if i worked 2 of the 3 days i am in college, that would be perfect, not only will i have more days to do the only thing that interests me in life (except tits) but i will have more money to fund it, rather than having to ride on a budget all the time (which sucks).
Im only asking because most the people on here are older than me, and have more experience in life after college...
Cheers for the heads up guys, I have decided attend college today, its only a half day anyway so I can ride afterwards :)
All your opinions have brainwashed me, but there is some great advice here, its kind of inspired me to prove to myself I can pass, but thats why I love cycling so much, I get to challenge myself, and always push a step further, Im still trying to decide whether I can accel enough in cycling in the time I would usually be in college to make college not worth it, but until I decide, the best thing I can do is do my best in college.
And to the people who are confused at 'cycling on a budget', I am currently riding a bike with a worn headset, a wobbly bottom bracket, toe straps when I really want clipless, and I also have a front track wheel as it was the cheapest I could find, but I dont want to complain because the list could be much longer, but if it was, I wouldnt owe my mum £100 ;)
I think you're doing the right thing sticking with it and it's what I'd do (and did, for which I am delighted now.)
If you do decide to take a year out and work on a mushroom farm, have a serious think about how little cash you have, how much it really costs to live (I'm assuming you still live at home) and whether or not you want to live on that for the rest of your life.
You'll probably also have to live next door to people that play music and argue at 3 am which will make getting up and going to your boring, tiresome, badly paid job even more difficult. If you really don't want to be doing what you do now to the point where it's seriously affecting your wellbeing, take a step back, take some time off, do some cycling, regroup and think about what you'd like to do and how you should go about it. Choose a course you like or get an apprecticeship in something that will hold your interest and can lead into a career or a good job at the least.
I'm not materialistic and I actually spend very little apart from what I spend on cycling and music but it's nice knowing that I don't have to wory about money, that if I want to I can take a year or two off and that I don't have to cycle around with a worn headset and a wobbly bottom bracket and I get to choose where I live and who I live next to.
When I was studying, I was exceptionally poor and whilst it was manageable, it wasn't enjoyable and I'd hate to have to repeat that level of poverty (I had one lightbulb which I took from room to room at one point) but I was lucky enough to do something I enjoyed (and still do.)
Even if you excell at cycling, the chances are that it won't pay very well and it won't last long so you'll still need something as a back-up plan. Even if you want to stay in the sport, you'll need various sports science, nutrition etc qualifications.
Finish the course an get the qualification, they tend to open doors for you and dropping out will just keep ending you back where you started. If you get the qual and some experience in a couple of years you could do agency work for £100 a day, work for a month then go to the Alps for a month or work abroad and if its a lovely day and you want to go for ride, skip a day of college, its not the end of the world.
I think you're doing the right thing sticking with it and it's what I'd do (and did, for which I am delighted now.)
If you do decide to take a year out and work on a mushroom farm, have a serious think about how little cash you have, how much it really costs to live (I'm assuming you still live at home) and whether or not you want to live on that for the rest of your life.
You'll probably also have to live next door to people that play music and argue at 3 am which will make getting up and going to your boring, tiresome, badly paid job even more difficult. If you really don't want to be doing what you do now to the point where it's seriously affecting your wellbeing, take a step back, take some time off, do some cycling, regroup and think about what you'd like to do and how you should go about it. Choose a course you like or get an apprecticeship in something that will hold your interest and can lead into a career or a good job at the least.
I'm not materialistic and I actually spend very little apart from what I spend on cycling and music but it's nice knowing that I don't have to wory about money, that if I want to I can take a year or two off and that I don't have to cycle around with a worn headset and a wobbly bottom bracket and I get to choose where I live and who I live next to.
When I was studying, I was exceptionally poor and whilst it was manageable, it wasn't enjoyable and I'd hate to have to repeat that level of poverty (I had one lightbulb which I took from room to room at one point) but I was lucky enough to do something I enjoyed (and still do.)
Even if you excell at cycling, the chances are that it won't pay very well and it won't last long so you'll still need something as a back-up plan. Even if you want to stay in the sport, you'll need various sports science, nutrition etc qualifications.
This sounds like a great plan to me.