Students That Freelance

What is your major (if in college), college/university/school, city/state/country/etc, and what do you do in your freelancing?

I am currently attending Piedmont Middle School in Piedmont, CA. Piedmont is a town inside another town (Oakland) full of (mostly) boring people and there’s nothing to do, which is one of the reasons I started freelancing 😛 My freelance work includes web & graphic design and development . Because of my small number of “real” clients and relative inexperience, a lot of the work I get is overflow from other freelancers.

How long have you been freelancing and what made you start freelancing as a student?

I have been freelancing for a little over a year, but I’ve been designing and coding for about three years. Web design became my calling after I took an introductory course on web design at UC Berkeley. Since then, my knowledge, talent, and experience just grew.

What are some of the best parts about being a student freelancer?

My favorite part about being a student freelancer is living two worlds at once. For me, school life and work life are totally different, but the balance can be exhilarating. Most people whine about having too many things to do, while I am in my prime when under pressure. If I’m not under pressure, I get lazy 😛 The chance to meet so many other awesome freelancers is also great!

What are some of the challenges you have found being a student freelancer?

Your age and experience can definitely discourage clients, and I’ve been turned away more than a few times just for that. As a student freelancer, you have to just keep your head held high, and remind yourself that they don’t know what they’re missing 😛

Another thing I have trouble with is saving time for me and my life. In the rush of student/freelance life, I often forget my family and things that are truly important. Just this past weekend, I conquered that challenge and went to see Kickass with my friends and it was awesome!

Where do you hope your freelancing career will take you in the future?

Attending a university and getting a degree is my main goal at the moment. I also hope to establish a creative design team of a handful of talented developers. We would travel the world and work for awesome clients!

Where can our readers see your work and read more about you?

My website http://lickynee.com/ is my main portfolio. I also blog and tweet. Recently, I’ve started experimenting with selling items on the Envato Marketplaces. If you think you might want to join my future design team, just send me an email!

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