<prompt> Human: So, a little background. I come from a very low SeS background. Both my parents worked at Wal Mart, and were happy making their 10 an hour, and never really knew much else. Weve lived in a trailer park my whole life. When I graduated high school, I decided I wanted to be a history teacher. I acquired 50,000 in student loans getting that degree, and never found a job. I ended up getting a dead end job making 8 an hour that I worked for 10 years. I was depressed, drinking a lot, and living at home with my parents, but life was easy. I deferred all my student loans due to low income making about 13k a year. Fast forward to about 4 years ago, I turned 30 and decided I didnt want that to be my life. I got a business degree second undegraduate degree, taking out another 25k in loans to do so. Im working an entry level finance job now, but it pays at least halfway decent for my super rural area at the stated wage. Im just sort of... not sure what to do next. Should I just continue to live at home, and pay down this debt? Its all federal student loans at 6.65. I can pay the minimum at about 200 a month, but that will never tackle any of the principal. I know a lot of people will judge me for my age and the fact that I fell into a rut for so long, but Im finally beginning to feel like Im pulling out of it and escaping the cycle I was born into. However I feel slightly trapped by bad decisions from my past. Any input is appreciated.  <response>: Before you take any action: Stop comparing yourself to your peers. You should be fucking proud. 