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I fear the summer. I have a tendency to become depressed during this time. I sit at home, with nothing to work on accept my music, my low-budget movie, and my artwork, and that only takes up so much time. I live in a small town with nothing for entertainment, so I just sit at home thinking, and when I think to much, I'll probably get sad over my loneliness, bordem, mother's financial situation, health issues, etc, leading to depression. I hang out with friends, but not as much as I would like. Some of my friends lead more depressing lives than mine. Please don't advise me to make new ones, remember I live in a small town. My car is constantly dying, so I can't safely go outside of town. There's no job that I know of that's not depressing near here. What should I do? (link)
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If you believe you may be clinically depressed, the best thing to do would be to talk to a psychologist or counselor. If you believe your depression is due to your circumstances such as loneliness and boredom, then the only way to get rid of the bad feelings is to change your circumstances.
I recommend starting a small business. Get a lawnmower and weed eater and hire yourself out as a landscaping contractor. Or get yourself a good Squeegee and hire yourself out as an outdoor window cleaner. Small towns have plenty of elderly people who can't keep their homes looking as nice as they'd like because they just aren't physically up to it any more. Summertime is the #1 time for home and yard cleanup, and if you're a young guy in reasonable health you could do this kind of work and really make a difference in these people's lives. They don't have access to as many services as are available in a big city so you could probably find a nice niche market.
Other small business activities include dog walking, doggie cleanup (messy but profitable), and exterior house painting. This would also give you a bit of money; after you pay taxes you could get enough to fix up your car and possibly even help your mom out financially. I know one young man who started a landscape business at age 18, used it to put himself through college, and later sold it for a sizable profit. He really worked hard advertising and getting flyers out to drum up new business. Before he did this, he hired my kid brother and a couple other people because he had more work than he could do himself.
See an accountant first to figure out what your tax and paperwork responsibilities would be. Then go take charge of your life.
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I'm not clinically depressed. And I'm going to get a job, but it's going to be a low paying one, and only one job. See, my grant covers all of my tuition and then some, and it's entirely based on my financial situation. My friend was turned down because she herself made too much money. I suck at saving money, so I depend on those grants for school. Thanks though
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