career advice? (kinda long)

[salsa4ever]

I've talked with some people, but I haven't really gotten anything that useful. As poker players, you guys might be able to understand what I'm getting at a little better... thanks in advance for any help.

okay... a little background about me.
I'm a piano teacher. Been teaching for a few years, got my licentiate diploma in 2000. Earning $30 USD (equivalent) per hour from teaching piano.
I'm also a dance teacher. I'm getting trained to be a dance teacher by my studio and am doing some teaching meanwhile. Earning $12 USD for each hour present at the studio (including time spent getting taught to dance and trained), and an extra $8 USD for each hour spent actually teaching. The free training is very valuable to me.
I'm a poker player and bonus whore. I do the best bonuses (good party bonuses, bet365, paradise reloads, intercasino, CON), and spend the rest of my time playing $15+1 turbo SNGs at stars with or without bonus in sets of 5 (5 tables). ROI is 33% over 348 tourneys (previous tourneys were $6+0.50 turbos) and average hourly earn rate is $28 USD.

I enjoy all of the above activities. I'm studying a combined degree commerce/law. I've finished 3 years. 2 more years to go. 1 year of articled clerkship to become a lawyer (if I can get it). I like uni life, but I couldn't care for any of the classes. I don't think i'm learning shit in commerce, although law is kinda interesting.

I'm thinking that I'd like to do a combination of all my three 'jobs' on a part time basis: probably teach dance and get training 2 days a week like present (maybe up to 3 days); then I'd increase my piano teaching to about 15 hours a week, and play poker for 20 hours a week. This way I'd be motivated to work maybe 60 hours a week and rake in the cash (no way I could work that much at a job). I'd be my own boss, and I'd have lots of variety, challenge and a broad skill set. I'm thinking about deferring my uni-study to do this (i'm going to become a fully qualified dance teacher this JAN). My parents aren't thrilled about me deferring or 'wasting' my law education, but have indicated they will support me whatever decision I make.

What do you guys think? I don't think I want to be a lawyer, and I really enjoy working for myself. But it does seem a pity not to use my LLB... but who would let me work 2 days a week as a lawyer? Can I be fairly confident I can continue to make good side money from poker, given my relative inexperience (I feel it will gradually get better and better)? Do you think the 'variety' route is a good way to go? (rather than the old-fashioned specialization line of thought?)

If you've read this whole post, thanks! If you post something, then I would be extremely grateful. But just writing it has helped clarify my thoughts a little bit.

[gabe]

i think you should do what pleases you the most. you enjoy working for yourself, so do that. but i think you should finish school first, it will makes thing so much easier in the future if you ever fall on hard times.

[Miffed22001]

Finisnhing the law degree cant do any harm, t least its there if you need it. But teaching/poker sounds good. You can earn enough to live plus play poker and hopefully add to it. I'd go for that it sounds good to me.

[ProZachNation]

Dont do something that will make you miserable, and I think to be a lawyer you have to love it to do it, since it requires so much time and effort.