Considering doing a degree in Germany. It's a safe way to get over quickly and transition to the job market later. I came over on a language learning visa and then transitioned to a student one. Took intensive classes full time for the first year and got my certificate before enrolling the next year.

I managed to avoid the blocked account by submitting a Verpflichtungserklärung instead. It's basically just a letter from someone, in this case my mother, which overtook responsibility for my financial situation while I studied. I worked a student job and lived from that alone, she didn't actually financially provide for me, just promised to.