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The Protagonist · 11-16-2006, 03:58 AM

Hello there

I'm a senior in high school and I will be entering my first year of college next year. I would like to make some money, and the obvious answer would be to get a job, no? Well I probably could do so easily, but I don't want to. Reason being the average job that people my age work is usually in the mall and minimum wage. But if I recognize time as my most important variable, how is it justified stacking boxes for 5 hours a day to make $35? That's just boring and not challenging not to mention that you make only $35..

I have skills and I'm fairly intelligent so I'm looking for a way to harness that to make money.

Here's a brief outline of my skills:

-Scored 1440/1600 on my SATs
-IQ is 133
-I'm a pretty fast learner at most things, especially when I'm motivated, and nothing motivates like the dollar
-I know a ton of things about computers, built my own
-Know a lot about bodybuilding and nutrition

I know it's a meager list, but I am always willing to learn, I have that 'whatever it takes I'll do it' attitude. I have currently saved up $5,000 and I was thinking of playing around with the stock market to make some money, I'm in it for the quick gains right now. A friend of mine bought DivX stock at $18 and now its at $25, he has a few hundred shares and he made a killing. Good for him of course, I was thinking of doing that, would have to learn the ropes of it through a simulation first of course ... If any of you cool people have any tips for me that would be greatly appreciated..

thanks

A.D.

11-16-2006, 03:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
The Protagonist Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Westchester Posts: 84	Making money in HS/College Hello there I'm a senior in high school and I will be entering my first year of college next year. I would like to make some money, and the obvious answer would be to get a job, no? Well I probably could do so easily, but I don't want to. Reason being the average job that people my age work is usually in the mall and minimum wage. But if I recognize time as my most important variable, how is it justified stacking boxes for 5 hours a day to make $35? That's just boring and not challenging not to mention that you make only $35.. I have skills and I'm fairly intelligent so I'm looking for a way to harness that to make money. Here's a brief outline of my skills: -Scored 1440/1600 on my SATs -IQ is 133 -I'm a pretty fast learner at most things, especially when I'm motivated, and nothing motivates like the dollar -I know a ton of things about computers, built my own -Know a lot about bodybuilding and nutrition I know it's a meager list, but I am always willing to learn, I have that 'whatever it takes I'll do it' attitude. I have currently saved up $5,000 and I was thinking of playing around with the stock market to make some money, I'm in it for the quick gains right now. A friend of mine bought DivX stock at $18 and now its at $25, he has a few hundred shares and he made a killing. Good for him of course, I was thinking of doing that, would have to learn the ropes of it through a simulation first of course ... If any of you cool people have any tips for me that would be greatly appreciated.. thanks A.D.