I have a dilemma and I genuinely need advice because I’m very confused right now. For context, I’m a 22 female who works in tech and has an international job, so I earn a few millions in naira monthly. Left to me alone, I’ve always had this dream of travelling, seeing and experiencing different cultures. I’ve been kind of indifferent about relocation. I’d rather use my money to invest, explore different countries, see the world, and then maybe later decide where I actually want to relocate to. Before this whole master’s conversation came up, I already had a plan in my head two years ago. I was going to focus on getting an international job that paid really well, build my savings, get a nice apartment with my home office, work remotely, and travel. That was the goal I had. Now my mum has been pushing hard for me to do my master’s in the UK, because God wants me there. I know she means well, but I’m conflicted. The thing is, the expenses would mostly be on me. And yes, I could study something related to my career, so it wouldn’t be random.
But I’m not really an “I love school” person. I don’t hate learning, but formal education is not something I’ve ever been excited about. So the issue now is, I don’t know if I am considering this because I actually want it or because I don’t want to disappoint my mum. I feel like life is fragile and short. I don’t want to keep pushing the things I really want to do later. If I go, it’s 1.5 years before I finish. The UK is expensive, so the money that feels like a lot here won’t feel like so much there. And I’m not even sure if I’d stay after or move back home. Part of me is like, maybe I should just go, get it done, and figure life out after. Another part of me is like why am I putting my own dreams on pause? I even thought about doing an online UK master’s so I can still travel and work at the same time, but I don’t know if that’s smart. I’m really scared of disappointing my mum or regretting not doing it, but I’m also scared of looking back and realising I didn’t choose what I actually wanted. I’ll be in the comments for advice, thanks!
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