Hangin' out
So, it's Sunday morning. I had a little change of plans for the weekend. I decided to come down to our lake house with my mom in Clanton, AL. My mom and her brothers and sisters just bought some new property, so I'm going to help them with some preparatory things. It's a bit of a 180 degree change to go from big city life in Barcelona, Spain to the calm, relaxing Clanton, Alabama.
I'm staying here until Monday (Memorial Day), so I won't be playing any poker until then. The internet connection here is dial-up, and it probably would be best not to play on it. I lost about $1800 Saturday night after I got home :(
Sidenote:
I've made a huge decision that has been one of the toughest I've faced in my life. I've decided to re-enroll in school for the Fall of 2006 at The University of Alabama as a civil engineering student. There is only one condition that will prevent that: If I win $500,000+ at Lake Tahoe or Vegas I won't return. I plan on registering for classes as early as Tuesday or Wednesday when I get back to Tuscaloosa. It is undoubtedly a bad short term financial decision for me to re-enroll in school, as I have no intention of using my degree. It's not about that though. I actually miss school and I feel like you get a lot more respect in life if you have a degree. Also, it will give me a chance to get back into some of my other interests, and it will return some normalcy to my life. I'm just going to chip away at my final four semesters. I definitely will not be in school in the Spring or Summer of '07 because there are tons of great events those semesters. I'm still going to consider myself a poker player by trade. I'm looking forward to it though. I'll post my 2006 Fall schedule upon receiving it.
I'd be interested in hearing some of your opinions, good or bad, about my decision to re-enroll. Please comment or email me shorr002@bama.ua.edu. I'm not sure I'm going to be easily swayed, however.
I'm staying here until Monday (Memorial Day), so I won't be playing any poker until then. The internet connection here is dial-up, and it probably would be best not to play on it. I lost about $1800 Saturday night after I got home :(
Sidenote:
I've made a huge decision that has been one of the toughest I've faced in my life. I've decided to re-enroll in school for the Fall of 2006 at The University of Alabama as a civil engineering student. There is only one condition that will prevent that: If I win $500,000+ at Lake Tahoe or Vegas I won't return. I plan on registering for classes as early as Tuesday or Wednesday when I get back to Tuscaloosa. It is undoubtedly a bad short term financial decision for me to re-enroll in school, as I have no intention of using my degree. It's not about that though. I actually miss school and I feel like you get a lot more respect in life if you have a degree. Also, it will give me a chance to get back into some of my other interests, and it will return some normalcy to my life. I'm just going to chip away at my final four semesters. I definitely will not be in school in the Spring or Summer of '07 because there are tons of great events those semesters. I'm still going to consider myself a poker player by trade. I'm looking forward to it though. I'll post my 2006 Fall schedule upon receiving it.
I'd be interested in hearing some of your opinions, good or bad, about my decision to re-enroll. Please comment or email me shorr002@bama.ua.edu. I'm not sure I'm going to be easily swayed, however.
posted by BLUFFforRENT at 5/28/2006 10:34:00 AM
7 Comments:
-EV in poker, +EV in life. Since I also dropped out then re-enrolled I can tell you that it's tough to get back into it and will seem like a waste of time. But once you finish your last classes, walk the stage in cap and gown, and look at the degree, you will be very glad you made the decision to do it. Congrats and even though it will cut into our dominance of the "poker world", I am glad you made this choice.
Shannon--im glad to hear that you will be back in school! i think you have made a great decision and im sure it is the right decision! 4 more semesters...not too bad, just finish it out then focus on what you are doin great at now...your true profession!
Shools are for fish. I still love you though. Get back home so we can figure out tahoe.
~Jcard
Very glad to here you decided to complete your education. Whether you follow up with Civil Engineering after you graduate, (so many people do not go on to what they mastered in) you will have the degree. It seems you have thought about this, and realized how important that is in todays world. No reason you have to give up Poker, and you will only be about 22 years old when you graduate. Why not enjoy all that goes along with being a college student. You will never get those years back. Not that it matters what I think, because it is your life and decission, but, personally, am very pleased to hear the news. I am proud of you regardless, but hopefully, will be able to see you in your College Graduation Excercises.
Love you very much!!!
Nanny
Plus the college chicks will dig you now that your famous. That's the real reason, right? -itsthe
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