Just when I think I have my entire life sorted out, someone throws me a curve ball. (The baseball analogy could not be more appropriate in relation to this.)

Now the question - go and derail all my plans and put them back for 6 or more months. Or stay and miss out on an opportunity that I know I will never get again, and possibly regret it for the rest of my life.

On the one hand I have my grandma saying a big, resounding NO. She's big on me finishing uni and earning some real money.

On the other hand I have my brother saying I have no commitments, so why not?

I don't make decisions like this. Normally something really dramatic happens so I make spur of the moment choices that I haven't yet regretted, but will I still be happy with my choice 5 years down the track?