Jacob is an architect and singer, deep down what do you want to do?

• My name is Jacob Lafever, and I graduated in May of 2016 from Purdue University with a degree in Landscape Architecture, and a little over $27000 in student debt.
• I started my first landscape architecture position with Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, a design firm in Miami, Florida as a Jr. Landscape Architect.
• From working extreme hours in studios and other courses at Purdue, I knew work-life balance was very important to me, and I knew I wanted to find an employer who valued me more as a person than a worker.
• The biggest lesson that has helped me to find a place to begin my career is patience. Wait to find something that is worthwhile and enjoyable, and be open to possibilities you may have never considered before.
• In the six months since I started my job my debt has dropped to less than $24K, and I'm currently paying a minimum of $500 a month towards my debts. I'm on track to pay off my loans in a little under 5 years.