Your advice please

hello everyone i just want your advice on the issue. The issue is commitment. Since i was introduced to the sport, i was a young enthusiastic guy but it is hard to play everytime because of my limited transport options and fiancial issues. So i thought when i leave the school in 2 years time and attend local university( universities in London) and i will probably have my own car. This means i have more freedom and time to play but that will occur when im about 19-21(im 17 now). Regarding to the thread topic, can i have some ideas or advice on what should i do. I dont mind criticism to balance things up.

The best bit is you can use your student loan to fund it and then be stuck with the debt in later life!!

i would never sacrifice uni for paintball or any similar reasons

I'm in my first year at uni and doing both so it deffo is possible

cheers guys your posts made it more possible

Just a pointer buddy, if you have financial issues now, running a car in LONDON is going to be incredibly expensive. I'd think about that one, as a student you wont have much money anyway, let alone finances to piss away running a car in the inner city.

if your university does have a 'society' it will be cheap to join. in terms of tournament teams, not scenario or days out (in which case they will fleece you ****ing dry). but anyway tournaments and their costs should be familiar, but in terms of how the society is run, if they charge you a few quid for air each week and do the one off live paint now and then, id go for it, its more than manageable from my experience. know nothing about London though m8 in terms of living costs.

Do some finances. There are plently of books out there on dealing with your student income (loan) and how to break it down over the term in a manageable way. Ask your Parents if they plan to support you in any way whilst you're at University. Mine don't, so I earn extra on the side to pay for extra living costs (such as food) and I put aside around £75 or so a month so I can play. Since I rarely drink (only when there's a hot girl), expenses are easier for me. I'm also in third year, and from my experience it is much easier to have a defined idea of how much time yu want to commit.

It's by no means a bad idea to play paintball whilst at Uni. You'll meet a great many people who have more going on in their lives than partying with the occasional lecture. It's also a great stress relief. But if you want to commit to a team, set an amount to the side every week/month and discipline yourself not to touch it except for paintball. This way, you earn a reputation as a player who can always be there. That, in my experience, is far, far better than a player who can play awesomely but only let's you know if he's coming the night before. As a society "official", that is annoying to organize.

Also, a couple of final notes, if you'd like any help when it comes to planning monies over the next few years, drop me a line and I'll be happy to help. There's also a Mercenary contingent of players from Uni's that don't have teams.

cheers mate your post got me thinking and if i need any help with monies over the next few years i will let you know for sure

you know the score craig