Jones14:
You're 23; go and enjoy that starting salary that an aviation degree plus your A&P would fetch. I know for a fact that airport ops starting salaries are averaging about 35-40K per year. Not to sure what an A&P license would bring. After about one year or so on the job, go get your PPL and look into other options that others have stated......ANG, buying your own airplane, networking and the like. There are a million and one ways.....so to speak......to get to the level of flying that you wish to attain.
Take your time bro. Smell the roses. Enjoy the journey.
atp