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Saturday, December 24, 2022 – Joining college has its fair share of challenges, among them, making ends meet especially if you are coming from a struggling background, which many do.
Additionally, almost every student in college has problems living within their budgets due to both peer pressure as well as buying daily basic needs.
Even after graduation, many still remain helpless and clueless on where to start from to earn a coin for themselves.
So, what is this you can do to survive as a college student without going into unnecessary borrowing? The first thing that comes to mind is to find a part-time job to help settle your daily bills.
Therefore, you will have to create an excellent side hustle and that which will not interfere with your normal class work.
It will require you get gigs that do not tend to tear you apart while trying to beat deadlines – both in class work as well as side hustle job.
The type of gig you choose should also not require too a lot of capital – just a laptop, phone and perhaps some data which luckily almost every student has nowadays.
This should enable you to work safely from the comfort of your cubicle.
Now that done, first thing to start with is to explore your hobby. Do what you love doing every day since this won’t tire you anytime. If you love writing, you could apply for writing freelance gigs which can pay you fairly. Or perhaps, start a blog – this, nonetheless, will require high-level consistency.
Other side hustles include: launching a YouTube channel, become social media manager for some public figures of companies, be an English language tutor or become a professional proof reader.
Furthermore, you can try baby or pet sitting which, ofcourse, pays well in developed countries, teaching assistant, deliver groceries, and lastly, fill online surveys panels.
Remember that all the jobs listed above could still become full time jobs if you are a type who can be dedicated and passionate.
