Started flying at 14 off and on....really started training at 15 to solo on 16th birthday. Private at 17th birthday. Paid for my primary flight training working during high school at a golf course and also at a church as a janitor. Instrument, Multi, Commercial done at ERAU, graduated at 20, got hired at an airline 2 months before graduation and passed sim training just a few days after I turned 21. The deal with my parents was I pay for half of my tuition and they pay for the other half. I asked them to cover the first 2 years and I would take care of the rest. Managed to graduate in the first 2 years with my bachelors and all of my flight training done. I have zero debt and have been furloughed for almost 4 months. And no, my Daddy is not rich and I didn't drive a BMW during college.