How to Make Money in CollegeA Story by McGregorImmediately a student graduates from high school he or she is usually very eager to join a college or university. One of the reason students why students who have freshly graduated from high school fancy college life is the lifestyle which is usually less restrictive. As is the norm, a less stringent lifestyle is usually coupled with extravagance, and this means that the money that a student possesses is not usually enough. Due to this financial pressure, some students may sometimes start engaging in some activities that the society does not deem morally upright to make some money. Instead of undertaking activities that may put them on the wrong side of the law, there are numerous ways in which students can make some money in the right way. One job that does not require much hustle is house-sitting for other people. This job only involves staying in somebody’s home and making sure that things are in order when they are not in. It may also include caring for one’s home animals and pets. House-sitting also has added advantages in that at the same time as house sitting one can do his or her stuff comfortably. Another activity that when carried out well can one someone good financial returns is making of snacks. A student can decide to make snacks during his or her free time and sell them to other students. Other students usually prefer this because of the proximity especially when the snack-shop quite some distance and they would usually prefer something that is close to them. Running errands for other people is also a way in which students can make some money. In any place, there is always somebody who is willing to pay to have an individual run some errands for them. These tasks are not usually that demanding and may involve doing shopping or grocery and driving a patient to a doctor. One can also simply run errands for people in his or her dorm for a little stipend. One activity that is very common nowadays and a very lucrative way through which students can make some money in college is online writing jobs on freelancing sites such as Upwork. These jobs only require for one to have a personal computer and internet connection. The advantage of online writing jobs is that it is flexible and one can choose the time he or she wants to carry out a particular task. Getting temporary jobs when one is in session in the college is also a modest way of making some good money. These jobs include customer service task to a firm, doing data entry and answering phones which are administrative tasks. In conclusion, there are so many ways in which college students can make money and the ones listed above are just but a few. So it is only through hard work, and one’s initiative that one can make some money. © 2017 McGregorAuthor's Note
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