For the sake of comparison, $4,800/month (mentioned by another commenter) is $57,600 extrapolated to a full year, or 1.7x the median US salary. That's the media

For the sake of comparison, $4,800/month (mentioned by another commenter) is $57,600 extrapolated to a full year, or 1.7x the median US salary. That's the median for all US workers, so it includes mid-career professionals, not just college students. There are people as smart and capable as you making less than $15/hour all across the country - and, for that matter, people who got laid off from those $15/hour jobs and didn't send their rent checks today. Have some perspective, be grateful that you're in such a fortunate position to begin with, and recognize this setback as the minor speedbump that it is.