I Feel Worried About Paying Off My Student Loans

I'm 21, S40,000 in debt, and currently working a low paying job. I'm highly disappointed in my life and the fact that I did not save for college beforehand. Any small amount would've made a significant difference. I look at my boyfriend and his family... they prepared their children for this. Many of them graduated with +$20,000 in their accounts. For the rest of my life I will be burdened by this debt. How can anyone live like this?

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expomasseur · 36-40, M

I had $26K in student debt, and now I'm down to $24K after 5 years. I just keep busting my butt to make more money to try to get out faster. The only way to make it work out seems to be landing a good paying job, so that's what I'm aiming for. And then, I'm going to prepare my kids for school too. I will preach no debt ever, haha.