Stories to Tell by Ciera

WORK AS A FREELANCER There are a lot of people nowadays who are engaging in freelancing career. Various online platforms are offering freelance jobs for freelancers. I have been a freelancer since 2013 - a freelance photographer. I remember the time that I only charged my service for $2, which was very very cheap. I did not know how to price the services I offer but as soon as I was able to connect with fellow freelancers - I was able to learn how to charge my clients at a reasonable price. I will share with you some tips that I also learned from my fellow freelancers. Tip 1: Be Unique What I learned when I was doing my freelance job is that the more unique I could be, the more customers will come to me. Maybe, I was just lucky but I noticed that in the modern era - being unique will attract a lot of customers. Tip 2: Consider the gears or tools you have when you are pricing your service I learned from my fellow freelance photographers that when I do the pricing of my photography servi

LEARN A SKILL AT HOME There thousands of online platforms that teaches us new skills even while we are at home. Instead of living a couch potato life, why not make use of your time learning new stuff.  Take advance online courses that will surely help you grow and nurture yourself. Make the most out of your time at home. Other than watching random stuffs, watch videos that will help you expand your knowledge and skills. It will also help your brain to develop even more.  For two months under lockdown - I have been taking piano lessons and cooking lessons. Indeed I made  a new hobby, I have been playing four pieces already with intermediate piano lesson. Before, I was so scared just by opening the stove to cook but ever since lockdown - I was able to face my fear. I learned how to cook from scratch and how to maximize the limited resources. I am also doing online advertisement on my facebook page and selling products and services online. It is where I get my salary most of t

ONLINE LEARNING - The Advantages and Disadvantages of Online School in the Philippines Students nowadays continues to adapt with the flexible learning system. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, students and teachers are required to stay at home. Classes that started in the middle of the year August 2019 have been greatly affected since the outbreak. Private schools have formed an online platforms for their students to continue. Most schools use Google classroom since it is easier to use and students can easily access to it. In the Philippines, there is a bit of a problem with online school.  A lot of Filipino students do not have the access to quality internet connection. They could access with a $1 load for one day internet connection using their mobile phone. Another problem is that, their parents are struggling to find jobs since a lot of them are under 'No Work, No Pay' policy. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that no classes should resume unless the vacc