Law Student and PPL

Hi all. Currently a rising 25-year-old 3L at a midlaw firm in the Midwest. I am seriously considering getting my PPL during my final year of law school and wanted to put out a feeler regarding how prudent this decision might be. Here is my current situation:

• Graduating in the spring of 2027 free of any debt
• Offer making $150k starting fall of 2027
• Billable requirement of 1850 starting January 2028
• Would likely finance the cost of flight school (estimating $15-20K) and defer payments until the end
• No real significant savings as the vast majority of my summer associate money has been earmarked for tuition and living expenses

I have always wanted my PPL as a purely recreational hobby. I see no future where I try to leverage this into a way to make money. This is sort of a feeler post as a reality check. My logic is as follows. I have more flexibility in my scheduling during my 3L year to make the flight classes work, and I see waiting as delaying the inevitable. I foresee a future where I am 35 and want to get my PPL, but there is limited time to actually do so. So why not now? I think my largest concern is taking on "useless" debt when it is not necessary. I anticipate just renting a plane for a bit until I can feel out what I want and what makes sense instead of going 10 toes down and buying a plane within 18 months of working. Just curious if there are folks who have been in a similar position and might have some insight regarding whether or not it is a good decision or if I just need to go back to work 😂.

(I also recognize that whether this is a "good" decision is deeply personal, but I am just curious what the general community might have to say as a pure novice who has been interested in aviation for 5+ years.)