should i get a loan?

im a college student with a full time job and a mountain of bills. my job is barely covering my bills, not including food. and i want to keep going to school, and it is getting verry difficult to work as much as i do and keep up with my school work. my mother told me to quit my job and take out a bunch of school loans. this does not sound like a good idea to me. yes, ill have to money i need now, but when i finish school i will have hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans that i have to pay back. (ive got about 10 more years... doctotrate in phsychology) im worried that i will be burried in loans that i wont be able to pay back. im trying to decide if getting the loans is a good idea. help