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Anonymous

18 Apr 2019

Career

I'm doing my uni as well as modelling at the same time. Should I drop uni to focus on my career for now?

I'm earning quite a big amount for my modelling, and I'm definitely making way above the average pay grade of a fresh grad. Modelling takes up a lot of my time, and school seems like a waste to be doing something that will not help me in my career anyway

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Well, you may think that it's a good option, but usually, models don't work for long, and it starts to get harder competing with younger models, so it's better to focus on something else.

I think juggling both could be a possibility given that you’re still in your early twenties, probably sacrificing some social life. Modelling could be a good career but having something to fall back on wouldn‘t hurt

Jeff Yeo

13 Dec 2018

amateur Social contributor at School of social sharing

I believe if you are doing well in modeling go all out and milk it for what it’s worth.

you can always apply to study later.

The key point is you need to have an exit strategy . What comes after modeling?

Steph Yeo

13 Dec 2018

Auntie Uncle Whisperer at Agency for Integrated Care

If you don't enjoy what you're studying now, your degree would be of minimal use to you when you graduate. Why not find something that you like learning about more?

I always believe in not wasting the time wasted, so if you're still in time to convert your current major to a minor and pursue sth else more to your liking, do it. This would be a safety net for future job hunting, as other commenters have mentioned.

If you find yourself studying what you like, then i believe you will be better able to juggle both modelling and studying.

I have to first admit that i dont know enough of the modelling industry, im speaking about it as a gig industry with a project-based income and your "shelf-life" could be limited like what Siti mentioned. If after graduation you want to do it full-time, so be it as you have a degree as a base to start a new career elsewhere.

But i kinda hope you can use modelling as a base if you really really like it, then move on to hosting/acting/being the next Tyra Banks. The piece of paper your degree is printed on would then be of no use but I'm sure there are some life skills along the way that you would find valuable, and some friends that hopefully stay with you for long. By then the 4 years in uni would just be a little blip in your life, no need to worry too much about it.

All the best!

If you can i would suggest you continue doing both. A degree is always helpful. If u want to pick it...

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