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[QUOTE="roundcat, post: 825587, member: 7011"]
Good for you for following your ambitions!  You know what you want, you've done your research and know about bankroll management (and can admit when you're not implementing it).  Eight weeks of pretty much nothing to do is a great time to play poker and get more experience with lots of hands.  However, with $8 you're probably not going to get far.

I'll echo what others have said about getting a part-time job, both for the summer and during the school year.  How about working at a movie theatre?  That's what I did during school and it was great.  It's generally a fun job, the evening and weekend hours are perfect for students, and you get to see free movies.  Working at Wal-Mart, on the other hand, sounds like a nightmare.

The rule of thumb I've heard somewhere is that you shouldn't consider going pro until you're already making more money playing poker than you are at your regular job.  Let's also invoke the old phrase, "it takes money to make money."  That applies here as well since you can't make a living with a non-existent bankroll.  And thus, the part-time job to help you build a base for your poker funds.

Good luck to you and keep us posted on how it's going!
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