freda,
this is what I did:
I am 34 now, atp.studied until 24yo, flew gliders when studing, worked in the industry field, did privat, then recolted money from parents, mine, and government help ,went to the US. did cpl,ifr,multi then i did cfi,mei. worked several years on the black market as a cfi in the US. logged around 2000h. now back in europe where I am doing my JAR.(took me 12 years in fact since I ve start to fly)
it s a long shoot. stay in your UNI, do some jobs during holyday in a flying club like washing planes and be paid in flight hours.
you will succed if you do things with your brain.