Sean,
I was in your same shoes as well back in 2018. I left my pretty good paying job, moved across the country and back in with my parents and lived off of my 401k savings. I took out the hefty loan with a goal and a dream.
Luckily, my parents were generous in feeding and housing me through the program. I utilized tuition reimbursement programs throughout my time building as a CFI which helped pay off my monthly loan payments and then when I got to skywest I was able to refinance to 3.2%. It hasn’t been easy but was SO worth the sacrifices to get where I am today. I love my life now and pinch myself every day that I get paid to do what I love.
Hannah