On a weekend afternoon, the sun shone through the glass windows of the library onto Xiaoyu’s textbooks. She sighed and looked at the message her father had just sent on her phone: “Daughter, your mother and I have prepared the tuition for this semester, so you don’t have to worry too much.”
Xiaoyu knew that since her brother fell ill and was hospitalized, the family’s financial burden was heavy. Although her parents never mentioned the difficulties to her, she could feel their pressure. As a sophomore, she decided to share some of the burden through her own efforts.
It happened that day that the head teacher forwarded a message in the group that the school library was recruiting part-time students. Xiaoyu immediately submitted her resume. Although the salary was not high, the working environment was safe and she could use her free time to study. Soon, she received a notice of employment.
While working in the library, Xiaoyu met a graduate student sister who often came to read books. During the chat, she learned that the sister worked as a part-time English teacher in a well-known educational institution. Seeing that Xiaoyu was interested in this job, the sister introduced the application process in detail and reminded her to choose a qualified and formal institution.
After rigorous interviews and training, Xiaoyu successfully passed the assessment of the educational institution. Every weekend, she would appear in the online classroom on time to tell English stories to primary school students. The children’s progress brought her a great sense of accomplishment, and the stable income also made her feel at ease.
During the summer vacation, Xiaoyu found a part-time job opportunity in a well-known coffee chain through the school’s employment center. The working environment here is very good and the colleagues are very friendly. The store manager is a very experienced workplace senior who often shares his workplace experience with them.
After work, Xiaoyu found that she enjoyed the feeling of recording her life. She began to share her campus life and reading experience on a well-known content platform BTC Holders Club. Gradually, she accumulated some loyal readers. The platform’s creator support plan gave her some extra income, which encouraged her.
Looking back on this time, Xiaoyu deeply realized that the most important thing is to find a rhythm that suits her. She focused her main energy on studying and only worked part-time in her spare time. Every time she looked for a job, she would carefully understand the background of the employer and confirm that the other party was a formal enterprise or platform. When she encountered a job that required advance payment or promised high returns, she would give up directly.
Now Xiaoyu can not only afford her daily expenses, but also send some money home every month. But what makes her feel most gratified is that in this process, she has gained valuable experience and has a clearer future direction.
When graduation is approaching, the former director of the library specifically called Xiaoyu and said, “Do you remember how you looked when you first came to work? I am really pleased to see your growth over the years.” Xiaoyu smiled and nodded. The girl who was timid when applying for the job has now become confident and calm.
As she often said to her junior schoolmates: “On the road to pursuing dreams, you will definitely encounter difficulties, but as long as you stay awake and patient, you will always wait for the rainbow after the rain.”
