No Student Will Go Broke If They Did This... 

If you think every student in school is broke, then you must be joking.  

Some students drive cars that are more expensive than their lecturers’ salaries. And no, they're not into fraud or prostitution. Not every young person making money is doing something illegal. A lot of them are simply smart, intentional, and proactive.  

They’ve understood one deep truth: nobody is coming to save them.

The moment you step into school with that mindset that your parents, lecturers, or even the government won't come running to save you, you gain an advantage. You start thinking differently. You start looking for ways to survive, to earn, to grow.

Especially in Nigeria, where our educational system doesn’t guarantee jobs or wealth, you’ll go broke fast if you rely only on school. 

No student will go broke if they follow these simple steps.

📌 Understand That School Is Not a Final Destination  

School is not your final stop. It’s just a place you pass through. The moment you understand this, you’ll stop wasting your years thinking everything begins and ends in the classroom. 

There's a whole world waiting for you outside school. Start preparing for it now.  

📌 Learn a Skill  

If all you do with your phone is scroll on social media, you’re missing out. Your phone is not just for gossip and entertainment. You can learn graphic design, copywriting, video editing, digital marketing, online tutoring, and many more, right from your room. Use your data wisely. Invest in yourself.  

📌 Build Valuable Relationships  

Money doesn’t only come from skills, it comes from people. Learn to value people. Your roommate, your coursemate, that guy in church, they could be the link to your next opportunity. Stop being proud. Learn to connect, ask questions, and offer your help. Relationships can carry your skill to places you never imagined.  

📌 Use Social Media the Right Way  

Social media is not just for watching others live their lives. It’s a tool. A big one. Use it to promote your skill. Use it to teach something. Use it to share your journey. You don’t need to have everything figured out to start. 

Let people know what you do. That’s how clients and helpers come.  

📌 Stop Looking Down on Small Beginnings  

Don’t wait to start big. Start where you are, with what you have. Sell something. Offer a service. Volunteer. Do free jobs just to learn and build trust. That small start might become the reason you’re never broke again.  

School won’t feed you forever. But your ideas, your skills, your network, and your mindset can.  

So, don’t just pass through school. Let school pass through you while you build something that can feed your future.  

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Written by Kathryn Esther Clement

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