Emily's Journey: Surviving and Thriving at Egerton University

Not the real picture - for attention!

In 2015, there was a young student named Emily, a BCOM student at Egerton University. Emily was struggling to make ends meet - food, printing etc

She shared a 10x10 wooden room in a small slum called Njokerio, just outside the university. Emily had taken out loans ( HELB ) to pay for her education. Even with a part-time job in one of the shops in Campus, she found it difficult to afford all of her expenses.

One day, Emily's roommate suggested that she try to save money by cooking her own meals instead of eating out all the time. At first, Emily was skeptical. She had never been much of a cook and didn't think she had the time or the skills to whip up delicious meals on a budget.

But with a little practice and some help from her roommate, Emily soon discovered that she could save a lot of money by cooking for herself. She started by buying ingredients in bulk and making simple dishes like Mandazi, Chapati, Doughnuts , chips, githeri etc. As she became more confident in the kitchen, she began to experiment with more complex recipes and even started bringing her homemade lunches to campus.

Emily's cooking skills quickly became well-known among her classmates, and before long, she was receiving requests to make extra meals for them. Seeing an opportunity to earn some extra money, Emily started selling her homemade lunches to her fellow students. This additional income helped her to make ends meet and even allowed her to save up for some of the things she had been missing out on, like going out with friends or buying new textbooks.

Not only did Emily save a lot of money by cooking for herself and selling her meals to her classmates, but she also found that she was eating healthier and feeling better overall. And as a bonus, she even made some new friends by sharing her meals with her classmates.

In the end, Emily learned that with a little creativity and hard work, it was possible to survive and thrive even in a small slum like Njokerio. Emily graduated from Egerton University and stepped into the real world, .... she held tight to the valuable lesson she had learned. Now, she runs a thriving three-star hotel in Nakuru, always remembering the wisdom of her past.

Be like Emily! READ ALSO : List of TOP 10 Campus business ideas you can start with less than 5k