Well sir. I wish you the best in all that you do. I wouldn't put your scrapping on the back burner just yet. Going to a new area may open up new venues of scrapping that are not available in your current location. Although I do agree with the other posters, concentrate on your studies. However, never close your eyes to potential money making opportunities. If nothing else, you may be able to make extra money from used text books, or scrapping aluminum cans, or paper, or cardboard, or electronics. There are many areas that may open up nice extra income. Also, keep an eye out for other things to scrap. I mean there are alot more to scrap / recycle than just steel.
A few things to recycle for cash that you may not have thought of:
Nylon Carpet - Carpet Padding
Text Books
Wooden Shipping Pallets
CDs / DVDs
Tin Cans ( like what some foods come in )
cardboard ( lots of pizza boxes on a college campus )
Newspapers (newsprint)
Mixed Plastics
Cloth (clothing)
The list just goes on and on. Just remember to Google anything and everything. You just might be surprised.
Again, I wish you only the best of luck. Study hard and think outside of the box. Doing so might just make you the next Bill Gates.
Work/Study Hard, Be Safe (safe sex too), Don't Drink and Drive, Scrap All That You Can.
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