Graduate Ingenuity
My plans to move to the other side of the country in the next several months have put a little shred of fear in my mind. I've been living on my own for quite some time and, like many, I've accumulated a LOT of stuff over the years. With my externship fast approaching, I've been able come up with some different--and profitable (yes, I said profitable)--ways to get rid of some of my things in order to try to get ready for this move. Just in case some of you are having the same problem, hopefully the below ideas can offer some help.
First things first--grab all of your books. All of those books that are collecting dust, and may even still be in boxes, can come in handy. There are specialty bookstores that will actually buy your books, and they LOVE text books. Go ahead; grab that English 101 text book from undergrad and make a few bucks!
Next, and this is especially for us ladies, check out your closets. If you're like me, you have tons of clothes that you've never worn or don't wear anymore. There are places that will buy some of your clothing, shoes and accessories. Who knew the purse your aunt bought you last Christmas could get you a little gas money?! Make sure to do your research online and check out what is in your area. An awesome idea one of my classmates thought of was to have a joint yard sale between all of us. I think that's brilliant--we all need to move, and we all could use a little extra cash (and space) to do so.
As exciting as the idea of externship is, the reality of moving soon sets in. However, instead of dreading it, I'm going to think of this as an opportunity to use my creativity to start the experience off to a great start.