<prompt> Human: I graduated in May this year with a Bachelor Degree in English Literature, reckon everyone told me it was a terrible idea. I went to school for what I was truly interested it, but I have recently come to regret it due to my low probability of landing a job. Now Im stuck at 20,000 in loans, and I have my payments starting in November. Ive called my loan service to postpone my payments, but they are, as I assume, deliberately stalling paperwork processing. I really dont know where to go from here, and I thought just getting a degree would secure me with a job. What an optimistic ignorance. Update: I just want to thank everyone for your input and advice thus far. This thread was intended for feedback and insight to other pathways that might be an aid for me. If you feel that I am here to solely complain, that was not my motive. But I have been getting thorough advice, and I just want to thank everyone again for your honest and logical words. Second Update: PAYE went through, so now I have a more quantitative amount of time to look for a decent job. Thanks for all the tips guysgals!  <response>: If you volunteer for an Americorp program you can get your loans deferred while gaining work experience. I did this while waiting for my real job to hire me. 