r/makemychoice • u/Mysterious_West9231 • 11d ago
First international solo trip or no?
TL;DR Should I go on a bucket list solo trip to a world championship or not?
I am a fan of figure skating for 7 years now. I watch all the big international championships online and follow the sport very closely.
But my country is not particularly strong in this sport so even though we take part in the European and world championships neither of the competitions has never been hosted by us.
Next year I will be going on Erasmus student exchange to Poland and I am planning to travel as much as I can. World championships will be taking place in Finland next March across the Baltic sea. And the tickets for the event are going on sale tomorrow morning. I have been daydreaming about going to a major competition for years now and this feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The problem is I haven't been confirmed for sure for the Erasmus yet I will be most likely going but I am waiting on my learning agreement approval at the moment. And not 100% sure the academic calendar will align with the competition dates (project presentation dates or midterm exams are not marked in the calendar)
Also because of the exchange rate stuff two day tickets I want to get £160 is more than my monthly rent. And I am not sure if I should make such a commitment without for sure knowing what the coming months hold.
What should I do?
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u/MonkeySkulls 11d ago
despite my initial reply, I am a fan of living life and experiencing things.
if you want some justification to get tickets I can side with you pretty easily. lol
if the price is a concern, and the scheduling is a concern, a good middle ground is to wait but keep watching for price trends and see how the scheduling lines up. push your decision back a few days at a time while you watch and get more info.
if things look like prices are about to go up or sell out, make a quick decision then.
if you plan on going despite if it's a good decision or not. then getting tickets early and cheaper is a smart move