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Can anyone help, how do I decide?
I really don't know what to do and Ive not been able to make my mind up for weeks. Im 22 and have been offered a place on occupational therapy for september at university and I don't know whether to accept, I would be living at home while at uni. The thing is I am really into netball and want to improve at it while im young and refuse to leave the club whether I do the course or not. I would still be able to train but not 4 times a week like I am now and matches are at the weekend and I know that I will need to be on placement a lot of the times at weekend, nights and lates in the evening so I won't be able to train. I don't have a driving liscense and tbh don't think I will pass I just find it too hard so will have to rely on buses.
The other option is to continue doing bank nursing (which is in the same city not far away) and concentrate on netball, running and working out which im passionate about. Maybe I could do the training in a few years when I might be able to drive and have more confidence etc. Or is this lazy do you think?
I know amateur sport should not be more important than a career but for some reason it is for me, I just have a strong desire to see what my potential is while im at the best age (or so ive read).
The other option is to continue doing bank nursing (which is in the same city not far away) and concentrate on netball, running and working out which im passionate about. Maybe I could do the training in a few years when I might be able to drive and have more confidence etc. Or is this lazy do you think?
I know amateur sport should not be more important than a career but for some reason it is for me, I just have a strong desire to see what my potential is while im at the best age (or so ive read).
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Reply 1
Most people say you won't succeed at something unless your heart is in it.
However sometimes you have to put things into perspective, in that you probably have a higher chance of career success with the occupational therapy route than you do as a professional netball player.
All career paths have an element of risk that you won't make 'it'.
Some would say you should take some time to think things through, or try the university course and if you really can't stand it reconsider things.
Having said that there are people with better careers who haven't been to university, but on the whole I'd say a degree is a very big benefit when you are applying for a job.
However sometimes you have to put things into perspective, in that you probably have a higher chance of career success with the occupational therapy route than you do as a professional netball player.
All career paths have an element of risk that you won't make 'it'.
Some would say you should take some time to think things through, or try the university course and if you really can't stand it reconsider things.
Having said that there are people with better careers who haven't been to university, but on the whole I'd say a degree is a very big benefit when you are applying for a job.
Reply 2
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You'll regret spending time on an amateur sport with no avenue for giving you a better life when you're older. Go for the career option, if you were a top-of-the-line professional sportswoman then it would be different, but you have to consider the realities of life and being a fairly good amateur netballer will not mean a lot when you're working in a mundane, relatively low-paid job later in life.
Reply 3
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Theres more to life than money, if you really enjoy the sport and netball then do it. Life is about enjoyment, goals, and ambitions. If its what you enjoy and its where your ambitions lie then do it. You don't need much money to just live. You can start a career at any age really.
Reply 4
3232
You'll regret spending time on an amateur sport with no avenue for giving you a better life when you're older. Go for the career option, if you were a top-of-the-line professional sportswoman then it would be different, but you have to consider the realities of life and being a fairly good amateur netballer will not mean a lot when you're working in a mundane, relatively low-paid job later in life.
Gotta agree with 3232 here.
Reply 5
Thanks, well im not trying to make a career out of sport its nothing to do with a career its just leisure time to me. My long term goal is working in healthcare but I just want to see my potential and enjoy sport. Im just wondering is it possible to do this as a student working nights, lates and being knackered all the time? Or does doing a OT degree give you plenty of room for leisure time?
Reply 6
I mean to work out every morning, train well and keep a good diet etc
Reply 7
3232
You'll regret spending time on an amateur sport with no avenue for giving you a better life when you're older. Go for the career option, if you were a top-of-the-line professional sportswoman then it would be different, but you have to consider the realities of life and being a fairly good amateur netballer will not mean a lot when you're working in a mundane, relatively low-paid job later in life.
Actually Ive just thought about it and thinking of the future your right, a hobby should work around a career and Id be happy with that but im scared I will have to quit the hobby due to not being able to attend etc, its like my best pleasure in life lol, sorry to sound strange.
Reply 8
Don't they have netball teams at uni to accommodate students' timetables?
Maybe I'm missing something here.
I'm sure that you've committed a lot into netball and I know what it's like when you really get into a competitive sport, it becomes part of your life. Even when you have to get up early for gruelling practice and competitions, you're glad you do because it's something to feel motivated about.
If you can't continue netball (something which I still don't understand...), then will it be such a loss? There are plenty of activities out there. Sure it can seem daunting when you're used to focusing solely on netball, at the same club. I don't think this is only about the netball...
What's more, growing up is about letting go of dreams, as much as it is pursuing them. When you're a kid you think you can be a professional footballer, an astronaut and a secret spy and there's nothing out there to stop you from thinking so. As you grow up, you learn that you have to give up on some of those ideas.
Maybe I'm missing something here.
I'm sure that you've committed a lot into netball and I know what it's like when you really get into a competitive sport, it becomes part of your life. Even when you have to get up early for gruelling practice and competitions, you're glad you do because it's something to feel motivated about.
If you can't continue netball (something which I still don't understand...), then will it be such a loss? There are plenty of activities out there. Sure it can seem daunting when you're used to focusing solely on netball, at the same club. I don't think this is only about the netball...
What's more, growing up is about letting go of dreams, as much as it is pursuing them. When you're a kid you think you can be a professional footballer, an astronaut and a secret spy and there's nothing out there to stop you from thinking so. As you grow up, you learn that you have to give up on some of those ideas.
Reply 9
Sticky
Don't they have netball teams at uni to accommodate students' timetables?
Maybe I'm missing something here.
I'm sure that you've committed a lot into netball and I know what it's like when you really get into a competitive sport, it becomes part of your life. Even when you have to get up early for gruelling practice and competitions, you're glad you do because it's something to feel motivated about.
If you can't continue netball (something which I still don't understand...), then will it be such a loss? There are plenty of activities out there. Sure it can seem daunting when you're used to focusing solely on netball, at the same club. I don't think this is only about the netball...
What's more, growing up is about letting go of dreams, as much as it is pursuing them. When you're a kid you think you can be a professional footballer, an astronaut and a secret spy and there's nothing out there to stop you from thinking so. As you grow up, you learn that you have to give up on some of those ideas.
Maybe I'm missing something here.
I'm sure that you've committed a lot into netball and I know what it's like when you really get into a competitive sport, it becomes part of your life. Even when you have to get up early for gruelling practice and competitions, you're glad you do because it's something to feel motivated about.
If you can't continue netball (something which I still don't understand...), then will it be such a loss? There are plenty of activities out there. Sure it can seem daunting when you're used to focusing solely on netball, at the same club. I don't think this is only about the netball...
What's more, growing up is about letting go of dreams, as much as it is pursuing them. When you're a kid you think you can be a professional footballer, an astronaut and a secret spy and there's nothing out there to stop you from thinking so. As you grow up, you learn that you have to give up on some of those ideas.
You don't understand, I don't dream of becomming a netballer, I just like playing, training and have a goal to become better. I wouldn't actually be living in the uni Id be living at home and I don't want to change teams anyway I like the people and where I am and would sacrifice a career for it, Ive been since I was 9 its awesome. Is that odd? I guess I have always thought about it too much its just the way I am I don't get it either.
Reply 10
Whether or not becoming a netballer is your dream you still have to grow up a little - going to university and having a "career" isn't neccessarily just about making money, you have to move on and if you're having so much difficulty letting go of this then you must have some underlying issues - as everyone seems to have pointed out, you definitely don't have to give up netball at all to go to university or anything.
Reply 11
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join the uni netball team. simple! lol
no seriously, if netball is so important to you that you are willing to give up (or at least put on hold) a place at university, then continue with the netball, but imho you should really be starting to think about your future at 22...
good lcuk with whatever you decide to do! and let us know your decision! xxx
no seriously, if netball is so important to you that you are willing to give up (or at least put on hold) a place at university, then continue with the netball, but imho you should really be starting to think about your future at 22...
good lcuk with whatever you decide to do! and let us know your decision! xxx
Reply 12
Why does she have to grow up? There are elderly people at my running club who have been there all there life, have they not grown up?
Reply 13
underlying issure, like what? Don't a lot of people do degrees online because they don't want to give up current work/activities to go to uni?
Reply 14
well i'm just saying that you may be passionate about "netball and running and working out" - but is that enough to give up a Uni course for?
In a way it would be more understandable if you actually wanted to play netball professionally - but the reason you give seems a bit unreasonable - you don't want to go to University because you just "want to see your potential"...?
If you're happy doing bank nursing and leading the life you are now I don't think you'd be considering the Uni course, but since you are and since you got a place, it seems the right choice is to take the place.
just my opinion!
In a way it would be more understandable if you actually wanted to play netball professionally - but the reason you give seems a bit unreasonable - you don't want to go to University because you just "want to see your potential"...?
If you're happy doing bank nursing and leading the life you are now I don't think you'd be considering the Uni course, but since you are and since you got a place, it seems the right choice is to take the place.
just my opinion!
Reply 15
strawberrykisses123
well i'm just saying that you may be passionate about "netball and running and working out" - but is that enough to give up a Uni course for?
In a way it would be more understandable if you actually wanted to play netball professionally - but the reason you give seems a bit unreasonable - you don't want to go to University because you just "want to see your potential"...?
If you're happy doing bank nursing and leading the life you are now I don't think you'd be considering the Uni course, but since you are and since you got a place, it seems the right choice is to take the place.
just my opinion!
In a way it would be more understandable if you actually wanted to play netball professionally - but the reason you give seems a bit unreasonable - you don't want to go to University because you just "want to see your potential"...?
If you're happy doing bank nursing and leading the life you are now I don't think you'd be considering the Uni course, but since you are and since you got a place, it seems the right choice is to take the place.
just my opinion!
Yea I know what your saying I suppose I could always make time during the degree or just forget netball, I don't know why im like this.
Reply 16
when I said underlying issues before, maybe netball represents something more to you than just "netball"? I've known friends who have wanted to not go to Uni or move on from things like music or sport because they were basically just afraid to let go of something that has dictated their life for as long as they remember, or afraid to venture into something different that they may not be good at or not sure about...
it's normal to be dubious about starting something new in your life but maybe netball is just an excuse...? x
it's normal to be dubious about starting something new in your life but maybe netball is just an excuse...? x
Reply 17
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Why don't you apply for Sports at university, and perhaps channel your netballing as a degree? I dunno if netball is an Olympics sport though
Why can't you join another netball club/soc at your university instead? If it's netball you're into, surely the club won't matter.
Go for your degree. You can train for netball later in life, but you may never again have the same level of support and money to do a degree after these few years. You can go back and make a career or netball after you graduate, but you can't be a graduate without having a degree only to regret it when your netball career doesn't take off.
Why can't you join another netball club/soc at your university instead? If it's netball you're into, surely the club won't matter.
Go for your degree. You can train for netball later in life, but you may never again have the same level of support and money to do a degree after these few years. You can go back and make a career or netball after you graduate, but you can't be a graduate without having a degree only to regret it when your netball career doesn't take off.
Reply 18
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strawberrykisses123
when I said underlying issues before, maybe netball represents something more to you than just "netball"? I've known friends who have wanted to not go to Uni or move on from things like music or sport because they were basically just afraid to let go of something that has dictated their life for as long as they remember, or afraid to venture into something different that they may not be good at or not sure about...
it's normal to be dubious about starting something new in your life but maybe netball is just an excuse...? x
it's normal to be dubious about starting something new in your life but maybe netball is just an excuse...? x
Sounds plausible. God knows I was afraid whilst I wanted for the year at uni to start when I switched course. Science had dictated my life for a few years and I thought science was my life, then I switched course and I was soooo afraid I wouldn't like my new course. As it happens, it was the best move I ever made
^The above is NOT a reflection of what the OP should do. It just worked out for me personally
Reply 19
I think that at 22 you're not an oldie but its time you seriously sat down and thought about your future. You've played netball since you were 9 and perhaps now its time that your degree at uni should take priority as you've clearly stated that a career in healthcare is what you want not a career as a full time sports pro. I am starting in sept at uni and I play bball, unfortunately I think I may have to skip a session a week to fit everything in. Its not something I want to do but because I like the game so much I am considering training with the uni team to make up for the session I miss or just training on my own if I have any spare time. There is no goal at the end by dismissing your degree and concentrating on netball. By taking this degree you are setting yourself up for a good career that would enable you to work anywhere in the world, has good pay and you WOULDNT have to give up netball in the process. Be sensible, stop procrastinating and go to uni - I have a feeling you will appreciate it more than you think.
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