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Not really, but I didn't have unrealistic goals.
I had extended family help fiance my education. Part of that help was tied to the idea that I could take over the loans after college with my own pay, which turned out to be true. If I didn't get family help, my education options were a lot more limited.
I later had a conversation with one of my parents that my career choice was limited on being able to fund my education after graduation. Extended family members were able to pursue degrees with less earning potential, including a degree in the arts, because their parents were willing to subsidize their expenses during and after college, while I didn't have that luxury.
I don't know how achievable your goals are without family monetary support. If you need other peoples' money to achieve your goals, you need a financial plan to make sure you can do it. If you don't need anyone else's money to do what you want, fuck the haters.