Should I go on holiday with my friends or save the money?

No3vidence Asked: Should I go on holiday with my friends or save the money?

Me and my friends are 17/18 and, like all teenagers, want to go on a girly hot holiday together after exams in summer.

I am going away with my boyfriend in Febuary for 4 days, and on a school ski trip for a week in February, both of which are paid for. I have never been skiing before, and I think that it would be a valuable experience. My boyfriend is taking me away for my birthday a week before skiing.

So, should I go on holiday, in summer, with my girl friends? They all want to go to Magaluf and the holiday is 453 per person, self-catering. I really do want to go with them, but I know if it I'm going away too much, or if I should save the money. I feel 453 is a lot of money for self-catering and for a week…

I would save the money for going to a school in America (I currently live in the UK) and the course I want to do is expensive, and I'd be living in LA fo 6 months (which isn't cheap either) but to fund this, I was going to work full time from September 2012 – January 2013 and take a loan out for the school. I would probably not go on another holiday for a good few years as I'll be working/learning…

I have a Saturday job, so my income of money is nothing signficant.

So should I save the money and perhaps fall out with my friends, or go on the holiday for the experience??

Any suggestions or relevant annecdotes would be much appreciated!
Thank you.
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