It can be pretty sickening at times...I took out a bunch of loans to finish my ratings and am not enjoying paying them back. I am glad I did it though or else I would not have gotten into position to make this a career and I would be still on the other side of the fence dreaming about being a pilot. I didn't want the what if feeling or regret later on in life. It is just hard hearing that your friends make 50-100 grand a year doing something other and they have no loans or their parents paid their way...but hey just keep truckin...I don't think we will make 25 grand forever...