| Forseeing my future in major debt...help....March 30 2007 at 9:13 PM | Anonymous (Login DidoMezzo) NFCS Member | |
| Hey all,
Just had a mini-breakdown, and need some advice. I'm in my 1st year of my masters program and loving it, but have sort of had a realization of just HOW MUCH debt I'm going to be in after I'm done. I already have a bit of debt on my credit card, but have no debt from undergrad. When all is said and done, I'm gonna be in about $80K of debt. This is so much, and the worst part is, there is NO job guarantee!
My question to you is:
Do you take a year or two off, keep up w/ voice lessons, but just work off the debt as much as possible?
Do you audition your ass off and plunge right in?
Do you start teaching lessons out of your home?
My parents are supportive but kind of think this whole thing is unbelievable. My dad puts it: "if you get a masters in business, you will get a great paying job out of it..i don't understand how you can finish a music masters and not get a good job"
To those who have been in this kind of debt, what did you do, and are you living on the street???
Thanks so much... |
| Responses- A couple things.. (long) - TJ on Mar 30, 2007, 10:35 PM
- You just start paying it off. - Sara on Mar 31, 2007, 11:24 AM
- I hate to say it... - Willisbe30 on Mar 31, 2007, 11:27 AM
- credit card vs. student loan debt - Chicagosop on Mar 31, 2007, 11:42 AM
- double post, sorry! nt - Chicagosop on Mar 31, 2007, 11:43 AM
- Thanks guys.. - Anonymous on Mar 31, 2007, 12:46 PM
- YES... - tbs on Mar 31, 2007, 3:45 PM
- start looking out for sponsors - PinoNoir on Mar 31, 2007, 12:53 PM
- get ready to work hard - southiesinger on Apr 2, 2007, 8:47 AM
- I have to say... - NaC on Apr 2, 2007, 10:28 AM
- They have no frame of reference - HT on Apr 2, 2007, 10:56 AM
- But my question for those folks remains - NaC on Apr 2, 2007, 11:06 AM
- Good LORD, NaC, don't you ever watch South Park? - Saengerin on Apr 2, 2007, 11:23 AM
- HA! - NaC on Apr 2, 2007, 11:41 AM
- I think we have drifted away from the central issue - HT on Apr 2, 2007, 11:49 AM
- I once asked a fellow student... - Jeffrey Snider on Apr 8, 2007, 9:09 PM
- Re: I have to say... - southiesinger on Apr 2, 2007, 11:23 AM
- They DO think there's a corporate structure - Cindy on Apr 2, 2007, 11:55 AM
- Late to the party - Pesto on Apr 2, 2007, 10:31 AM
- so far... - redmezzo on Apr 2, 2007, 10:54 AM
- Re: Forseeing my future in major debt...help.... - HT on Apr 2, 2007, 11:03 AM
- Can you get some kind of assistantship so you don't have to take out loans nt - cmt on Apr 2, 2007, 12:04 PM
- my parents... - innermezzo on Apr 2, 2007, 1:56 PM
- u have a lot of advice already - vabeauty on Apr 2, 2007, 1:59 PM
- $80k for am MM is outrageous - Baritono on Apr 2, 2007, 2:30 PM
- agreed... - Faustina on Apr 2, 2007, 2:38 PM
- What???? - Sydnette on Apr 10, 2007, 2:54 AM
- it is a lot of money - southiesinger on Apr 2, 2007, 2:40 PM
- Amen - Chicagosop on Apr 2, 2007, 2:54 PM
- hell, yeah - JenSop on Apr 2, 2007, 3:09 PM
- Does that maybe include cost of living? - Grumblecakes on Apr 2, 2007, 3:31 PM
- Indeed it is...geez! - RestlessRusalka on Apr 2, 2007, 10:23 PM
- ... - Pesto on Apr 3, 2007, 11:12 AM
- Great Advice guys! - Anonymous on Apr 2, 2007, 7:38 PM
- debt and grants - sk on Apr 3, 2007, 11:38 AM
- The real issue here.... - largemouthbass on Apr 3, 2007, 12:26 PM
- dude. - redmezzo on Apr 3, 2007, 3:00 PM
- I see where you're coming from, but ... - largemouthbass on Apr 3, 2007, 7:08 PM
- Re: I see where you're coming from, but ... - Pesto on Apr 3, 2007, 8:32 PM
- I completely disagree... - L.L.Sop on Apr 3, 2007, 10:24 PM
- it doesn't negate what he was saying - PinoNoir on Apr 4, 2007, 9:14 AM
- Because - HT on Apr 4, 2007, 9:34 AM
- Yeah... - L.L.Sop on Apr 4, 2007, 9:36 AM
- if you're not good enough for money, then why offer admission? - redmezzo on Apr 4, 2007, 9:42 AM
- Unless you want to teach, a DMA is a joke - largemouthbass on Apr 4, 2007, 10:33 AM
- nvrmnd nt. - Anonymous on Apr 5, 2007, 8:29 AM
- Hmm. - Sara on Apr 3, 2007, 6:36 PM
- Can you work for your school for the second year? - Anonymous on Apr 4, 2007, 8:37 AM
- on the emotional side of it - Anonymous on Apr 4, 2007, 10:34 AM
- A propos of this - Willisbe30 on Apr 4, 2007, 10:38 AM
- Get a plan together - Un mezzo on Apr 4, 2007, 10:46 AM
- Well... it's not pretty. - JennieJ on Apr 4, 2007, 11:58 AM
- This is a great thread. Very informative. nt - Belle on Apr 7, 2007, 12:14 AM
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