I know the obvious answer to this question is to obviously save for college instead of spending thousands of dollars on a contest that judges your beauty. I am in this huge dilemma. The pageant sponsorship payment for the 1st payment out of 3 is next Wednesday, Apr. 12. I really want to do this pageant, but it has cost my family so many financial problems already. I know I can do the pageant in the future, but now would be a good time because I’m at a good place in my life right now. I want to take this opportunity.
Some part of me wants to do the pageant but at the same time doesn’t. I know that I’m obviously going to have to say no to the pageant, because college is what my future is about. Just wanted to vent a little.
I think this is a near term vs long term issue…Pageants are probably exciting and fun and you get to meet people and hear nice things about yourself. But in the long run, college will get your further in life, and I am sure you will also be able to use what you have learned to date in pageants.
Also if a pageant costs that much money, realize it is a money making operation for them. You are giving up college money to pay to be judged.
Do the one that speaks to your most. You could always get loans for college.
I assure you that if you are 25 and are paying for loans for college you will look back and say “Why did I spend that $$ on a pageant instead of college?”