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Sewing is a great life skill to know. Learning this skill will allow you to be more independent as you do not have to rely on someone to fix an article of clothing. It also gives you a chance to be as creative as you would like with your clothing. It can come with a sense of accomplishment as you are capable of creating clothes that fit your personality. This skill is also something that everyone should know in case of an emergency.

Make money during quarantine! Quarantine is a great opportunity to make money. Starting your own business lets you receive all the profits and you can go at your own pace. Making phone cases and selling them is a great first business. They are quick and easy to make money while still quarantining. You can order all of the resources online that are necessary to start. You can even pick a theme and keep it throughout. It’s all up to you as you are your own boss. Starting a website to boost your business is also a smart thing to do, plus it’s free. You can use social media platforms as a way to promote your business. Another business you can start is selling clothes. Go through your closet and sell the clothes you were planning on throwing away. You can go thrifting and sell those too! If clothes don’t fit, instead of throwing them away, sell them. You can use apps such as Poshmark and Etsy to sell the clothes and make money out of things you don’t use. Senior Ruby Darling said, “Originally I made the account to just sell clothes in my closet that I didn’t wear or that didn’t fit me. I expected it to go decently and maybe make a couple bucks, but my main goal was to just get the items out of my closet, so I was selling them for super cheap. It went way better than expected, and I actually really enjoyed it, and I actually decided to go thrifting and find clothes that I could ‘DIY’ or change to make them cute/trendy. People seemed to really like the account, especially for the cheap prices. It definitely gave me something to do over quarantine and a way to make some extra cash.” Being pent-up in the house all the time has given students’ the chance to develop new skills and hobbies. The hobbies and skills they have learned over the course of quarantine has given them a chance to keep their mind busy and active. If they are not interested in skills or hobbies, they may have started their own business to keep up with. Businesses also keep the mind busy and active, but it also gives them the freedom to earn their own money. Keeping the mind busy during

these times is a productive way to grow as a person.