Should I quit studying?

Temporary222 said:

- Risk of failing in building an income online and being forced to work a shitty job

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If you Complete the Diploma you will be Risk Free.

Temporary222 said:

Pros:
- I'll be stress-free. I can read the books I want to read, and write whenever I feel like it, without being molded by society
- The time I'd otherwise spend on studying I can now use to focus on making money online
- I can basically do what serves me the most: reading and writing, meditating, working out

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OP, you can start making money online anytime. You are now living with your Parents & are not forced for job.

In my Opinion,Just Complete the Diploma.

I always give priority to education. Its personal opinon, Education is much important than anything else in life

Don't quit, Its always smart to have a plan B.
Also education can also help you in you IM, I can only guess that most of the people who are really successful in the IM have some kind of diploma.

+1 for education.

Hell No
First Study then think of anything less.

Already have your answer but I'd like to add my voice to keep studying. Reason I say this is I left at 24 for a job didn't work out how I'd planned now have to wait until I'm 26 to go back to learning, whereas you'll be 26 when you're finished, you don't want to change your mind later and realise you've wasted precious time and have to play catch up.

Especially if you haven't made it in IM, just work on it when you have time but focus on your studies first, if you give up on that then what's to say you won't give up on IM and move on to the next thing that attracts you, better to see it through. Plus four years of part time IM you may well come out of it with a stable online business and can use the degree to wipe your arse when you run out of toilet paper, at least you'll have finished it.

Thanks for the advice everyone, I appreciate it. I definitely realize quitting would be really stupid. I have enough spare time to start IM on the side and indeed, like you said BlackFrost, if I happen to have built up a stable income by then, then I can always wipe my a$s with the diploma. Figuratively, lol.

KraftyKyle I can't respond to your PM because I don't have 15 posts yet but I've added you on Skype.

Exactly agree with @KraftyKyle

If you have other options, and by options I mean source of income, place to live, place to work... stop it if you hate going to school. If you don't have that, don't stop. Study and then work hard. Money will not start flowing in just because you decide to drop out of school. Chances are very slim that you're the next Steve Jobs.

I think that will be bad choix

OP, if you have that option just take a year off and focus on IM. If you fail go back to uni

I quit studying , it's temporary of course , once I get everything up and running , I mean some businesses and stuff I will get back to college , in my opinion you can take a break for let's say 1-2 years but not to totally quit it , no matter how much you earn education has its own place so that's what i think ,

The problem I see with your theory is that you want to only work 20 hr a week and make good money. You can have one or the other but not both. Stay in school, learn, get a good job, and then if that does not work out try plan B. Also to walk out of collage without debt is big, most Americans walk out with 75k worth of debt and only a 30k job if there lucky. That's what the American dream has become.

I would say... Bust your ass off as much as you can. School isn't bad, it gives you more skills in whatever you are studying.
Go to school, and when you are not in class, also learn about IM. Do both.

This isn't the time yet where you drop something and only focus on one thing. This is the time in your life when you bust your ass off and learn as much things as you possibly can, 24 hours a day x 365 days a year. I'm in the same boat as you even though I don't go to school, but sure as hell I wanna learn as much as I possibly can.

Dude continue with your schooling and try to make money online with your free time.

tiyowan said:

This.

Get your degree, get a solid job and gain experience in your industry for a year or two, while developing your IM skills on the side. Then when you think you're ready, make the switch.

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Excellent advice. Just what I was about to type. I left uni with about $35,000 debt. But it helped me to get a very good software development job and several promotions. Plus it was the best 4 years of my life easily. Study and study hard then get the good job, learn more then use the skills to make yourself a ton of money!!

tiyowan said:

This.

Get your degree, get a solid job and gain experience in your industry for a year or two, while developing your IM skills on the side. Then when you think you're ready, make the switch.

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This is in my mind, actually you should do this kind of thing. A person who has no degree and those who got has a great difference most of the time. If you have a client then introduce yourself as a non degree holder, he might just get away from your service and find another one who has higher profile. Other successful people who didn't get a degree might be a lot of inspiration for those who can't afford education but doesn't mean most of them didn't want that degree, it's the environment (e.g. bullying) that hinder their goal to get that.

How smart can you work? How much of a silver tongue and the infamous song and dance act can you put on? What do you see yourself doing 10 years down the line to make money? What investments will make money for years to come if you bought them and put them to work today? Answer these questions and you'll be making money forever. You may have to change locations but that shouldn't be a problem. You may have to give up your thoughts and feelings of being average, but then again thats a sacrifice you'll need to make.

A job isn't a solution, neither is going to school for 5 years paying $40,000 a year to get a job that pays $65,000 a year at the end of it. Current student loan setups allow you to not collect interest or pay a dime back til you graduate. So thats $80,000 a year to go to school ($40,000 paid to the school and $40,000 paid back to the loan office after you finish). At the end of 5 year the real cost of school is $400,000 for a $65,000 a year job. Does this seem logical to you? To me its the definition of insanity, do the same thing everyone else does and hope for a different result. The same result of debt is laid upon you, debt you could have used to leverage out a house to rent and at least pay back the loan with the money you earn from the rental, while you work.

I advise you get a job or 2 to start amassing some investments. There are no right and wrong investments, you'll always find someone at fault for not taking action properly at the right time to avoid a mess. It comes down to being smart enough to project clientele needs, wants desires, if you rent a house. It comes down to being smart enough to let your talents flow to your fans on YouTube.

Wake up, and go start life. Life isn't I got rich overnight with no work, life is Smart, Sharp people get rich overnight after their resources are used to propel them up the food chain.

I understand your situation because a few years ago I also had a choice to continue my study in university to get a diploma (my parents insisted on it), or to dedicate all my time to my business (that was my personal preference). It was very difficult to make a decision for me, especially because my parents had Soviet mentality and education was the main priority in their life. However, I never judged people by their diploma and their university. Diploma does not make you a wise man and it does not improve your erudition unless you want it YOURSELF. And if you want it yourself you will read books, you will improve your intelligence and become a better person even without university. So, I chose the second option and quit university.

5 years have passed since than and I can say, that I made a right choice. I managed to improve my internet business and invested my money in real business. I had many ups and downs since than but overall, I am very satisfied with my life right now. It is up to you, what decision will you make, we can only give you some recommendations and out thoughts, but I hope you will be happy! Good luck!

I prefer online job ( IM ) than studying, because from job you have benefits and you also develop however when you studying ( learning because you MUST ) you waste your time a little, so it is your decision