How do you balance it all?

Hey all, I’m in incoming FT An1 starting in July. For context, none of my family is in finance, my parents are not well off, and life as a kid was certainly not easy at times from a financial standpoint. I worked my ass off to break into IB and feel very fortunate to have a solid first job out of school.

That being said, I’m having some difficulty figuring out how I’m going to balance all my financial obligations. Firstly, I’m going to be moving to NYC and from what I understand I won’t be able to live in a decent place without spending around 2k a month (with roommates). Additionally, my parents didn’t help me pay for school and I have a load of student debt hanging over my head which I’ll need to start paying off. Although I did work while I was in school, most of what I made was put towards my living and food expenses and I have very little to no savings. On top of all that, I will still need to pay all other monthly expenses such as food and maintenance (like heat, hot water, electric, Wi-Fi, commuting, etc.) with no assistant.

All things considered, I’ve started to worry that the cost of living in NYC on top of my student debt will make it extremely difficult for me to save money and break out of financial cycle that I grew up in at home. How have others been able to manage this all? I’m eager to start building a solid life for myself and my future family but I’m not sure the best way to begin going about it all.

Any guidance and perspectives would be greatly appreciated - thank you!