spinna:
Well done for keeping busy

My advice is focus on the sewing now there is strike.. gain customers and make money with less stress and on your terms ... Ember season is coming when there is more business for tailors.

Nursing is there when strike ends

PastorFire:
U no get problem!

toujurs:
Introverts!!! always seeking advices online, there are people you can physically have this conversation with in your family/friends. Than coming here to spill this personal life struggles to people who are struggling, trying to solve theirs.

AdaAde:
Good evening all, please pardon my lengthy post.....
As regards the subject, I feel it's the best way of summing up how things has been for me lately. I don't know if I'm being unnecessarily impatient, anxious, or worried; but one thing I'm sure of is that, it's been draining me emotionally and mentally. I've seen many people getting really good advice from this platform, and it propelled me to reach out to experienced and matured individuals here

Since the start of the ongoing ASUU strike, I felt my life take a turn I never expected. I started to see how inexperienced, and dependent I am. I feel like I've not been making good use of this period despite enrolling as a volunteer nurse around where I stay(ps: I'm a nursing student)

You might ask me why I still feel so inadequate despite the fact that I seem to be doing something with my time. I'll tell you why;
Before the strike and during the strike, I had learnt fashion designing from my mom(she's not doing it as a business tho), and also from YouTube. I have successfully made dresses for myself and the little customers I was able to attract. I was also able to learn product design and master the art of Figma.

Now to the issue on ground,
I felt at a time that things where going quite slow, and knowledge as regards academic was diminishing. Most of my classmates were opting for volunteer nursing because no one would want to employ an undergraduate nurse. I decided to follow the crowd thinking the working hours would be flexible, and I would have time to build my skills, and make money. But unfortunately, the workload was quite the opposite of what I expected.

I've sacrificed my time and money, and it just seems to be draining me the more. No space/opportunity to make dress for people, no time and money to build my uiux portfolio, and a whole lot of others.

So to sum it up, should I focus on building my skills and hustle pending the strike or continue with acquiring knowledge as a volunteer nurse?

Thank you so much in advance

Also, I'll be very happy to get a paid internship opportunity in a fashion designing outlet in Ibadan. Do well to refer me to such please
Thank you so much

QuinModah:
Multiple stream of income is the way to go with the current inflation and economic indices. Be wise, you can start building your house or open a business for your younger sister so you can retire early.

AdaAde:
This is so apt!!