I think you need to be pretty honest with yourself and also sit down to figure out your goals.
1.) ARE you the sort of person who can balance full-time work with self-guided learning? (No, but really, are you?) If you move to London expenses are pretty high and you'll have to work your butt off. You're going to get home tired and wanting to Netflix or go out with friends. (I was 19 once, too. XD)
2.) If your goals are $$$ based, software engineering pays more than web dev (ON AVERAGE & IN MY EXPERIENCE). A bit of sacrifice now might mean you hit London qualifying for a higher paying job which means you'll be more comfortable when you do move to the big city. (And, really, you'll be 21 or 22 which is still young enough to enjoy the big city.)
3.) If your current company is also offering to subsidize/pay for your education AND make accommodations for your learning and you're not absolutely hating your life, this is a good opportunity!
Any path you choose, it's never too late to switch focus/careers. I didn't start programming until my mid-twenties when I quit working at a medical lab to go back to school. I'm now in my 40's and switching focus from WordPress to full-stack without a CMS.
And, at the end of the day, are you really living if you don't do stupid stuff in your 20's you might regret? Make sure you have some fun, too.
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I think you need to be pretty honest with yourself and also sit down to figure out your goals.
1.) ARE you the sort of person who can balance full-time work with self-guided learning? (No, but really, are you?) If you move to London expenses are pretty high and you'll have to work your butt off. You're going to get home tired and wanting to Netflix or go out with friends. (I was 19 once, too. XD)
2.) If your goals are $$$ based, software engineering pays more than web dev (ON AVERAGE & IN MY EXPERIENCE). A bit of sacrifice now might mean you hit London qualifying for a higher paying job which means you'll be more comfortable when you do move to the big city. (And, really, you'll be 21 or 22 which is still young enough to enjoy the big city.)
3.) If your current company is also offering to subsidize/pay for your education AND make accommodations for your learning and you're not absolutely hating your life, this is a good opportunity!
Any path you choose, it's never too late to switch focus/careers. I didn't start programming until my mid-twenties when I quit working at a medical lab to go back to school. I'm now in my 40's and switching focus from WordPress to full-stack without a CMS.
And, at the end of the day, are you really living if you don't do stupid stuff in your 20's you might regret? Make sure you have some fun, too.