Am I Doing Ok? What Should I Do Next? (23F)

[struggle151]

@taylormade86

have a 6 digit student loan to pay off due to doing 2 degrees

How does that land you with a six figure student loan?

 

[kwild]

@struggle151 Ineligibility for student allowance and relying on student loan for living costs is the usual answer.

 

[struggle151]

@kwild Must have been very long degrees? Two bachelors perhaps?

 

[derek777laforce]

@struggle151 Most likely they mean 2x four year degrees. One degree can put you out about 36-50k depending on how you did your loan and what degree

 

[taylormade86]

@struggle151 My first degree was 3 years (with summer school) and cost around $8k a year I think. My second degree was 4 years on top of that and cost $17k+ a year.

I also had student loan living costs weekly throughout the duration of my studies so yeah massive student loan to pay off.

 

[struggle151]

@taylormade86

4 years on top of that and cost $17k+ a year.

Which degree was this? Must have been very technical and hands on to have such a high tuition cost annually. (Just curious!)

 

[taylormade86]

@struggle151 Dentistry

 

[struggle151]

@taylormade86 Ohhh! Well! Hoping that was a good choice and works out well for you!

 

[taylormade86]

@struggle151 Hopefully thanks

 

[yurtal]

@kknmksmama I’d advise you to just do what makes you happy, in the end that’s what really matters.

 

[akkol]

@kknmksmama It sounds like you may get a lot out of https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/your-money-your-future-9780143775089 Frances is also on Instagram and hosts https://open.spotify.com/show/4RoBolWwAt893GKs3tZgax?si=APvC5kW7TdSEK_9IriWT2g Enjoy the rest of your trip. The money spent now doing that will be inconsequential in the long run.