I know im late on this post but i have a bit of advice. You should join the military. They have this great program which pays off all your old college bill. That would get the 25,000 thousand off your back. your going to have stop smoking weed but it will be worth it. Basic training is nothing. If you can put up with bullshit for 3 months and show the drill sergeants A little effort, It will be easy. After that you'll go to AIT and learn your job, Good training that you can use in the civilian world. In may case im trained in psychological operations and signal support systems. I'll be easily making over 100,000 a year when i get out of the army (if i can find a job). After AIT you'll go to your first duty station. you'll be given a meal card and put up in the barracks. you won't have any bills except maybe a cellphone or car payment. you'll have more money than you will know what to do with. from there you can start buying your gear and recording in your free time. Also all college is free during your military career so this is a perfect time to get some classes behind your back. Then you'll probably deploy. This isn't a bad thing. I can't wait to deploy. You can't spend to much money in a combat zone and your pay is tax free in a combat zone, plus and extra 500 to 1000 which means when you come back to the states you have 40 to 60 thousand dollars to play around with. all medical is free. you'd be living the life.