I'm doing a pretty good job balancing work and school right now. School is about to start up again, and I've managed to maintain my savings and pay off my student loans a little bit while still in school. I don't feel like a lot of other students can say that, and I'm happy
I'm so proud of you! That's a lot to deal with all at once! 
Yeah, but I'm glad I'm doing it this way, since it's kind of grounding me and teaching me the harder things I need to learn about not spending too much. I'm still drowning in student loan debt no matter how hard I try, though
It's worth it! It'll teach you a lot that you'll use later in life 