That brought the grand total to $20,000 in school loans by the time we graduated. The damage could have been a lot more significant if it weren’t for the fact that our tuition was a paltry (compared to most schools) $2000/semester. By paying for our own schooling, we learned a lot...
Once you find yourself turning away fun jobs in your new skillset because you “have to go to work”, maybe then you should quit your day job. Time is the key ingredient in all these cases. You have to want to spend your time well, and be willing to give up some pleasures (gaming...