OMG dude. You not wanting to play at 2NL because of "too many donk calling stations" says you are at the absolute bottom of poker food chain. The quicker you realize this, the sooner you will start making money. FTR ain't one the best of poker forums for nothing. Listen to these people, they know what they're talking about and only trying to help. Like someone else said, if you can't beat 2NL you won't be able to beat any other level, and that's the nuts. You have to be able to adjust to these types of players. This means play tagg, bluff way less, value bet way more, and don't slowplay, because they'll call with anything. Get it? Now go make monies... and read a book... and the digest. It's not about how fast you move up to the next level, it's about what you learn in the process.