Hello my names Devon Moore and this is a little story on how I have the freedom financially to live how I like even though college is taking unreasonable amounts of money from me.
I have always thought I was strong and that my sense of confidence came from the struggles I was forced to endure. I had become a state champion despite the fact that 2 weeks before the big race I had a grand mal seizure and tore my hamstring in the convulsions to being one of the top athletes in track among all high schoolers in the country and did so while having epilepsy. This earned me a semi full scholarship to the University of Oregon (just had to pay for books and dorms)
However, my epilepsy got to the point where I was having 12–16 seizures a day I was faced with the fact that I am not strong at all, that I was as weak and helpless as one can be. As I watched my scholarship get taken away, something that I’ve striven for more than anything else in my life. Then the muscles and body I was so proud of turn into a small weak man as I became bed ridden more and more and than that moment came where I signed the papers giving a doctor the right to cut out the part of my brain that was causing this or accept death or at best a living vegetable.
It would be almost impossible for me to get back that scholarship now Its up to me to pay for college plus there still so many things I wanted to do while I’m still young hanging out with friends whenever I want, to travel and experiencing everything life has to offer but all that take money and I didn’t have it.
Then I had an epiphany if I was able to make enough money during the summer I’d not only be able to pay for college but Id also have some spending money to enjoy my college years as well. After about 2 weeks of researching I found that a summer doing Door to Door sales was the best option simply because it allowed me the opportunity to make 10x the amount of money in such a short time unlike the internships my professors pushed on me (I don’t know about you but I get about 15 weeks of summer before I have to start getting back into school life)
I started by absorbing all the information on the top door to door companies out there for college students and I choose a company called Alta pest control. now that I had a company in mind I had a few conflicts i had to get over, the biggest one is I have no idea how to sell door to door and I still had some doubts about the whole door to door game but I decided I’d just try it for one summer and it was the changing point for me.
In just 15 weeks I made myself $23,650.50 and not only that but since the way its set up I get paid twice a month so I can focus on school or rather not having to have a job during the school year but It was even better then just the money. I had earned a 3 day cruise to mexico fully paid for plus I even got to take my grandma skydiving and it was probably the most fun I had during a summer.
It had such an impact that I changed my major to whatever classes I feel and I look forward to going out again this next summer, since its a sales job the better i’m at it the more ill make and I can only imagine what my bank account will look like in 2020
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