Being a student can feel like a full-time job but it's important for students to balance their academic commitments with money-making ventures especially, with the state of the country’s economy. Many students find themselves struggling through school because of their financial state. The advantage of making more as a student is that it automatically pulls you out of the circle of broke students battling SAPA in school to the baller's circle.
Here are 6 tips on how to make money as a student:
▫️Learn a profitable skill.
We live in a digital world now where there are many opportunities for student to learn skills that fit their area of competence. Discover your area of interest in the digital world and learn a profitable skill that will bail you out of being broke as a student. If you enjoy writing, learn skills like copywriting content writing, affiliate marketing, etc. If you are a creative person, you can go into content creation and social media management or if you have a flair for pictures or videos then you can learn skills like video editing, graphics design, photography, etc.
Invest quality time in learning the skills that interest you and you will be amazed at how much the value you would have added to yourself.
▫️Monetize your Skills
The good thing about learning a profitable skill is that it can bring money to you and learn to monetize your skills, having a skill and not monetizing it is as good as dead. Monetizing your skills entails putting a price tag on the services you render.
As a writer, you can start a blog once you build an audience, you can monetize your blog through ads and sponsored content. As a creator, you can create and sell digital content such as e-books, courses, photography and classes. You can also try freelancing online sites like Upwork, Fiver, and Indeed.
▫️Share your Knowledge by Offering a Paid Tutorial and classes.
In every institution, there are always students who need further explanations on specific subjects or courses and some of those students will gladly pay to get that knowledge. Find a course or subject you are good at or have good knowledge of and reach out to students who will need your service.
▫️Start A Side Business.
Being an entrepreneur is a good way for students to make money while still in school. Starting a side business that won’t interfere with your studies is a good way to make money. Finding the needs of the student and providing how to meet those needs is a good side business.
▫️Virtual Assistant Jobs.
As a student virtual assistant job can help balance academics and making money. It is remote work that offers administrative services to clients, administrative services like replying to emails, making phone calls, and organizing your client’s schedule.
▫️Leverage on Social media.
Social media platforms are huge platforms you can leverage as a student to make money. You can work as a social media manager or even a social media influencer and sometimes all you need is huge followers and a strong social media presence to help influence or run ads for the business of brands that need it and make money for yourself.
Understandably, balancingbalancing academics and work can be challenging, but at the same time, it helps you flee from SAPA. As a student, find the best way to make money that won't interfere with your studies.
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