This is a rant/advice needed and I wasn’t sure how to tag. So I’m in my undergrad right now, I am going to have around 40k in government loans, maybe 45k. The only way for me to make money with my degree is if I get a masters (and frankly I want to be a medical illustrator so who knows anymore). I grew up in massive financial insecurity and a LOT of debt. I have little to no assistance going through college. Is getting a masters and owing another 10-20k a huge mistake? I have time left in my undergrad and I know my loans aren’t massive but I’m just so paranoid that I’ve made a huge mistake and I’m going to make another that will ruin my life. I’m so passionate about what I want to do but I don’t think passion always makes the best choices.
I’m sorry if this seems like complaining about something small, I know loans are normal, but I’m already feeling so paranoid about 40k being unmanageable.
My loans already feel like they’re going to be unpayable
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Posted by jewishandtired
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Absolutely not. Don’t do it. As someone who works in medicine this is absolutely not necessary. The last medical illustrstor I can think of was Netter and even he couldn’t survive AI today. Bad bad bad choice.
You should do what you’re passionate about and don’t worry that loans are going to ruin your life, especially this amount. I built up way more debt than you getting a masters in the field I’m passionate about and I always knew I’d never pay the loans off. I’m just keeping the payments as low as possible, which so far I can afford, and riding it out until they’re forgiven. Do what you want, live your life
Depends how much you make
What’s the degree and master?