So its absolutely terrifying, but I think I've made my decision - I'm about 90-10 there anyway.
I'm gonna put in for voluntary. Of course it may not be accepted but this is the great opportunity for me so I'd be an idiot to not even try and take it. How many times in your life do you get the chance to make a career change, have the financial back up to not have to work for about 6 months before you're money runs out, and if you get a job straight away have the chance to become totally debt-free at the age of 26.
I would be a fool not to listen to the little devil(or angel) otherwise known as Ali sitting on my shoulder saying " take the money and run"!!