Is it normal that i want a job at this point in my life?

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Hey everybody, I am a division 1 football player..let's just not talk about where or who I am, it's not that important. I would like to note that I am not a scholarship player but I am what they like to call a "preferred-walk on" I guess you can look it up if you want. I will also be going into my junior year in the fall. Anyways this summer I got a really good internship working in contract administration for a health care company. And it's paid! pretty nice pay I might add. Anyways I don't want to pass up the money or the opportunity to put this on my resume. the only trade off is I'm not going to go to summer work outs and, by not going I probably won't play in the fall because coaches don't like that. And I definitely can't do both because it's literally a 9 to 5 a 40 hour work week. Anyways I need the money and it's not just a want thing. OH and last but not least my dads giving me crap about this. he thinks I don't care about my opportunity in football and that I don't want to take advantage of football. he's obsessed with football and I don't want to let him down but I really want this job. I get good grades and Plan on going to law school, and i go to a top 25 university and my dad still isn't happy. Ultimately, I won't be going to the NFL I want to be a lawyer. This isn't a "is it normal" question it's really more of a please give me some advice question. But since it should follow the format...is it normal that I'd rather work to put something on my resume and make money rather than work out the whole summer?

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  • Mando
    11 years ago

    I totally agree with your perspective on prioritizing education and careers and the proper low priority place of sport in that mix.

    I'd add that you can continue to use your brains and drop the football while you still have brains - it is a dangerous sport that includes concussions and long term consequences that are only now being recognized.

    Your dad may mean well but is wrong.

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  • denise1290
    11 years ago

    Messi you dont need a job

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  • rayst
    12 years ago

    I got a friend just like you he's now finished university and quit football one or two years ago. Just like his brother, they both used to play for their university's team but knew it wasn't going to be their life career

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  • ralphwiggum
    13 years ago

    Where will football lead to in 10 years? Where will this job lead you in ten years?

    Two more years of playing football for free (I doubt you get a scholarship or payments under the table) may be fun, but it will lead nowhere. As somebody who is ten years out of college and a former football player, I would suggest thinking about your future. You will have the rest of your life to be glad that you did.

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  • buckman
    13 years ago

    It's all your decision because it's your life. Football, as great as it pays, isn't long term. Sure it's a career, but if you pass this up and are severely injured, how will you pay the bills? It's time to stand up to your dad, tell him you respect his opinions, but it's your decision.

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  • georgienne
    13 years ago

    Do what you want. Tell your coach your only off for the summer break. Tell your dad you're going to school. It's your life: live it!

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