Any experiences in higher education brings with it certain challenges, it even brought me to say ‘I need money’ when I was a shy college coed. The social life a student lives in schools can be very demanding and most of the time I felt socially anxious and this is normal for many students. But all these can always be avoided by one who is so determined to look for other ways of getting extra source of income.
Sympathetic Orientation towards Financial Management Problems of Shy College Students
Limited Job Opportunities: Specifically, shy students are likely to suffer networking and, therefore, lack opportunities to get conventional, part-time employment.
Fear of Rejection: The fear of rejection will compel shy student not to apply for a job or any form of financial support.
Social Anxiety: It becomes difficult for a socially anxious person to talk to different individuals including employers and the people in the financial aid office.
Ways to Make Money Without Really Trying
Online Freelancing: Turns the expertise and the information in the home-based moneymaking business. This could perhaps mean writing services, editing, graphic designing services or tutoring services or any other service the users might need.
Online Surveys and Micro-Tasks: Take paid surveys, micro jobs or advertisement paid views, or any activity which will enable you be paid a few bucks.
Selling Items Online: To make some room for extra space try to sell some stuff that is no longer useful on online stores such as eBay, Etsy, and Facebook’s Marketplace.
Renting Out Your Room: If you have an additional space in your dorm or apartment you can consider renting it to other students.
Tutoring: Teach other students in areas that you have a strong understanding in order to share your knowledge.
Seeking Financial Assistance
Scholarships and Grants: Learn about scholarship and grants that are available for students with special considerations or any students who have any enough cash.
Student Loans: You can take student loans where needed to cater for all your educational needs. But do consider interest rates and repayment schedule when you are borrowing for that car.
Work-Study Programs: Take up scholarship programs to work and earn some income as well as appropriate working experience.
Building Self-confidence and Fighting Social Phobia
Join Clubs and Organizations: Joining clubs or an organization will help you interact with new people and create or improve on your self confidence.
Practice Social Skills: Tell your friends and relatives, go out, and talk to a psychiatrist or therapist.
Challenge Your Fears: Slowly start facing those conditions that cause you pressure and start informing yourself that you are capable of handling your fears.
FAQs
How can I search for work from home freelancing jobs? Some of the known websites that list freelance jobs include up work, fiever and freelancer.
Scholarship application: Some tips for writing a winning scholarship application Be sure to call attention to your academic success, other activities outside the class and your financial status.
I have a problem of rejection whenever I apply for a job, what do I do? Speak to yourself and reassure as if no one is resistant to rejection. Stay positive and concentrate on the areas you’re good at, keep sending your applications out.
Should one let out a room to complete stranger? Special attention should be paid to the selection of candidates to rent a flat or apartment and there should be properly drawn up rental agreement. Speaking of rental properties, one could think about leasing to a stranger, so you may look for a reputable roommate-matching service.
Conclusion
Even for a shy college coed, there maybe problems of financing but as these show it is more that possible to achieve such goals. This means that correct knowledge, concern and approach to how one can get more money, search for other money and build self-esteem will assist a person in handling his/her financial assets and gain academic success.
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