Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: I ' m going in , and I am coming right back home to pass out before I have to leave for Jersey . I ' m taking 18 credits again ( one academic class , the rest are all music ) . I start my second job in a couple of weeks .
Question: Why is the narrator taking so many academic classes ?
Options: 
- They are truly in love with academics .
 - They love learning new things .
 - They are having to get their degree before their career starts .
 - They are having to learn new things before their career starts .


They are having to get their degree before their career starts .