Re: Poker now, education... later
There are lots of posts like this, and most of the replies focus on the question of whether or not [Original Poster] is a good enough poker player to ditch school and take on the tables full time. And I think these responses, while certainly valid, overlook some essential aspects of the issue.
1) Becoming a pro player and getting an education are not mutually exclusive.
2) Getting an education mustn't be inexorably linked with getting a job and making money. Go to school. Be curious. Learn something that's beyond your current sphere. Having broad horizons and a good critical faculty is good for the mind and good for the soul and will make you a more interesting person.
3) If you're completely disinterested with your course of study, I doubt that poker has all that much to do with it. You find the time for the things you love.
A good education has value beyond what it can do for your bank balance, and "college or poker" is a choice that certainly does not have to be made. Good luck with whatever you decide.
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