Myself

ACT Tutor for high school students

August 2018 • Waco, TX

What I liked

I have loved getting to help people achieve something that they felt was impossible.

What I wish was different

I wish I would've had more time to do it. Sometimes my hours pile up and it is hard to balance schoolwork and ACT lessons.

Advice

Make a schedule, calendar everything, make notes for yourself. Doing these things will help you stay organized despite the amount of work.

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Etsy Seller

April - August 2020 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

I liked that I was able to work on my own time. I also liked that I was able to gain experience managing money separate from my personal money, since I wanted it to be like I was actually running my own business. It is my goal to run a business (outside of Etsy) sometime after college, so I got to see what it may be like.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had made products all at once rather than making them by order. This did help me not have leftover product, but it was stressful at times when I would receive multiple orders at once.

Advice

One piece of advice that I would give to others who want to run an Etsy business is to not procrastinate. I mean not to procrastinate making the product for orders, to not procrastinate packaging the orders, and even to not procrastinate advertising your business. Staying on top of things and being active is the only way you will have success.

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Nanny

May 2020 • Kennebunk, ME

What I liked

I got to work on my own schedule so I was still able to do my summer class.

What I wish was different

I wish I lived closer to where I work.

Advice

It's a great, easy opportunity for college students to earn money without a ton of stress.

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Promoter

May - July 2020 • Youngstown, OH

What I liked

I liked streaming hour-long blues performances online and visiting artists' homes and getting to know the artists' on a more personal level.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been able to book and promote and produce the shows live.

Advice

There's no comparison between live and online performance. Don't let anyone tell you that you "can't" do something.

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Birth and postpartum doula

March 2015 • Bellingham, WA

What I liked

Everything

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Work hard!

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Music Production

May 2019 • Eden, UT

What I liked

I was able to go to Maui this past summer, which was amazing! Also, I got my music on two radio stations one in L.A. and one in the United Kingdom.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have saved more money before leaving my job as a chef.

Advice

Get out of your comfort zone, sometimes you need to feel comfortable being uncomfortable.

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Lawn business owner

September 2018 • Murray, KY

What I liked

The work, freedom and overall experience

What I wish was different

Non paying customers

Advice

Be picky about customers you do work for.

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Car detailer

May - August 2019 • Smicksburg, PA

What I liked

I liked getting to work for myself. I could make my own schedule and I got to work directly with people.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Working for yourself is very nice, but sometimes you overschedule yourself. You may feel obligated to work on holidays or other important times.

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Window Screen Repair

June - August 2019 • Melrose, MA

What I liked

I got to work alone, on my own time, repairing window screens for local people who needed them fixed.

What I wish was different

I wish I started earlier in the year.

Advice

If you would like to start a business on your own, go for it. If you believe people need or will be interested in what you have to offer, you should at least test and find out how it would go.

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Learn about the universe

January 2017 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I was able to answer the big questions that I asked since I was a kid like who are we and why are we here?

What I wish was different

Everything happens for a reason

Advice

If you search for truth, and want truth more than water, or are tired of being lied to, you will find truth

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Pet Sitter

August 2017 • Lincoln, NE

What I liked

Working with dogs and cats!

What I wish was different

Nothing! I loved the experience.

Advice

You must have patience and a kind heart when working with animals.

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Started my own business

July 2019 • Fort Worth, TX

What I liked

The freedom to do and create as I wanted.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been better prepared and had more ready to show my customers.

Advice

If you think you have enough product, you don't get more.

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Private tutor

June - September 2019 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Ran my own gig, worked when I wanted

What I wish was different

More pay, centralized location

Advice

Using social media to advertise is very effective

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Blogger

June 2019 • DeKalb, IL

What I liked

The ability to set my own hours, the creative flexibility, and time to explore all my options!

What I wish was different

That I had been successful in turning a revenue... but I haven't given up yet!

Advice

It's hard to stick to your own schedule so you need to make realistic goals to help yourself out

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General Contractor

May - August 2019 • Walden, CO

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

College students should go learn a trade... That way you always have cash jobs and work when you want it. I just worked when I wanted this summer, but mainly traveled around the country.

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Dog Sitter

May 2019 • Incline Village-Crystal Bay, NV

What I liked

I got to spend time with dogs and relieve stress. I got to hike and exercise, also relieving stress. I recovered from crying whenever I saw a dog because my dog passed away this year.