Time’s money

After I had finished the 10th grade, at the beginning of the summer, I was sitting on the chair in
my room, chatting with my friend, David, when I realized that his birthday was about to be
celebrated in the following two weeks. In no time, the plan of getting him a gift hit my mind.
However, my financial status was not in a great condition at that moment.
I had known David for several years, he was my buddy, who would not let me down, as he
would always try to buck me up and help me when I needed. Despite wanting to show him how
much he had meant for me the entire time by getting him a nice present, I could not afford
anything back then, could I? Moreover, due to the fact that my family was lacking of money, my
mother had to go abroad to work in a restaurant, so we would be able to afford paying the bills
and the taxes. In addition, I could not get a job in the services area, such as becoming a waiter,
as the pandemic had made it impossible for most of the businesses to be opened and run. I was
desperately searching for an alternative of earning some bucks. Although, I was about to give
up, my mind got lit. I was sure that the idea of becoming a freelancer was the right path to the
success.
I had a hard time working online, considering that my schedule had already been messed up.
Besides, I had to get better at the activity I was doing for the freelancing and having to
complete the tasks from my customers, I also had to take care of the house, having to keep it
clean and having to do the chores, which my dad was giving to me every day. Anyways, those
would not have been such a great obstacle, if I had not had to look after my younger siblings,
who are still being a pain in the back even right now. I was about to get a burn out,
nevertheless, I had comprehended that I have to manage my time, so I created a schedule,
which I would follow every day. Howbeit, that routine dulled me out, I kept myself motivated,
as I really wanted to make my pal happy and proud of me.
To sum up, after a week, I finally achieved a great amount of money. My plan was a success,
was not it? I literally bought him so many stuffs and I could see how fascinated he was to get so
many things from me and how thrilled he was to hear my story of how I reached my goals by
being devoted and by managing my time.
Luckily, by going through that, now I am more confident. Also, I really hope that it will be
easier for me to overcome the challenges, as I know how to create a balance in my daily
occupations and in the time spent on each of them, without being captured by the whirlwind of
the activities and having no escape out of it.

Alexei Maxim