When I saw this HSCP WK66 prompt "What have you done for money?" I just smiled, because my own hustle is not normal business at all.
Back then in my department, we had one lecturer that made long note compulsory. If you don't use long note for his test or quiz, he will tear your paper straight. Problem is that , most times his quiz come suddenly. He will just enter class and say bring out your long note.
Many students don't carry long note around because the book is big. So that urgent period, everywhere will scatter. People will run to buy long note outside gate, some will miss test.
Na there I see business.
What I did was, I went to market and bought a whole big bundle of long notes, like 10 books. I removed the cover and kept them inside my school bag every day. I will tear the sheets one by one. Anytime lecturer says "bring out long note" I will stand up and shout "long note sheet available, 100 naira."
My classmates rush me. Sometimes one person will buy 3 sheets at once. Before test finish I don sell like 20 to 30 sheets. Profit always enter.
But that was not even the main hustle. Some students were too lazy to write note. So I started writing note and manual for them. If assignment or note plenty, they will pay me to help them write. I will sit down for night class, write full note, collect 500 or 1000 naira depending on how many pages.
That small hustle sustained me. I will use it and buy handouts, buy food, even support my younger one.
Was it unusual? Yes. My friends call me "Aunty Long Note." But money no shame. It was legit and it helped many students who would have failed that quiz.
Would I do it again? Yes, if I go back to school, I will still do it. No business is small.
What unusual thing have you done for money?
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