Back then, when I was still an undergraduate, life seemed somehow tough as a student, and the only option you have is just to make sure that you survive no matter what happens. Before I got admitted and even after I was admitted into the university, I thought about how I was going to cope, but you know, sometimes destiny has it planned out for us. I met a friend after about a year at the university who does online remote work but more like a freelancer. He works for multiple companies and then gets paid after he has done his duty to them.
Normally there is no way I would have been able to know what he is doing if I did not get close to him. But then I was skeptical about finding out because I felt most people would not want to open up to people about what they are doing, so I stood back and waited for the right time. Not knowing that he wanted me to talk by myself, that I needed something I could feed on. But I tried to speak up, but I couldn't. Eventually, when I had to speak up, he told me something and gave me the basic principles that I will use to start this journey and to make some money to sponsor my education and also some part of my life.
I was happy with what he did as a friend because if it were some other friends, they would not give ears to whatever you want to say. So I tried my best to ensure that I was able to get a client to work with. Although the money I was getting was very small, I couldn't complain because I was not getting anything before. I strived so hard to keep up with the hustle, but it was becoming so hard due to the fact that my network was a big problem for me. Most of the clients I was not getting turned down any proposal we have, and they will say they are not interested anymore.
I was not happy because I know I am just starting, and it will be kind of hard to say that I am just starting something new and I am giving up so easily. I summoned courage, and I saved up some money to get a 5G router to help accelerate my network. Well, it did try to the best of its ability, but it was not to the fullest of its ability because the network was very poor. At some point I began to go to his place for help, and I would get a deal, but when I went back home, I had nothing to show for it. I had to give up because my friend was becoming a pain because he will never motivate you to do more but instead downgrade your efforts. But after a long period of trials, I was able to trace back my steps, and I now got it right, and he is amazed about how fast I went with learning and getting better.
Moral lesson: Never let anyone tell you that you cannot do it when you have not tried it.
