A student provides 50 solutions for a graduating math student to earn income immediately after graduation. The solutions range from conventional approaches like maintaining good grades, applying for jobs, and networking, to more unconventional ideas like starting one's own business, investing money, using creativity through blogs or online work, and even pretending to be a beggar or joining a game show or lottery. The most unrealistic solutions propose having super powers like mind reading, mind control or teleportation to directly get a job or access money.

1. By Almira C.
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2. A brilliant graduating math student needs a
guaranteed approach of being hired
immediately after graduation.
Possible modification on problem statement:
> …guaranteed approach to earn or have income immediately after
graduation
PROBLEM STATEMENT

3. 1. Maintain high grades
2. Prepare a good resume
3. Write good cover letter
4. Seek recommendations or referrals
5. Research for possible interview questions
6. Wear nice business clothes
7. Prepare list of companies to apply
8. Send resume to 100 companies
9. Try walk-in application
10. Do a make-over / be presentable
11. Attend job-fair
12. Post resume on-line (jobstreet, LinkedIn, etc)
13. Be on-time for scheduled interview
OBVIOUS SOLUTION

4. 14. Join organizations, extra-curricular activities (academic,
professional, civic, etc)
15. Earn certifications (civil service, microsoft certifications,
etc)
16. Network with other people (attend seminars, social
networking, etc.)
17. Apply or work as an OJT/Trainee
18. Do volunteer work with allowance
19. Be a reseller (e.g. avon, other products)
20. Do part-time job (research, project based work, etc)
21. Collect old clothes, newspaper, bottles, etc and/or do
garage sale
IMPROVEMENTS

5. 22. Ask mommy or daddy’s help
23. Be persistent until you get want you want (be a cry baby if
needed  )
24. Do crafts out of junk and sell them
25. Join friends, go out (or apply) in group
26. Open the piggy bank
27. Pay a visit to rarely seen godparents, aunties and uncles
(money will do in the absence of gifts)
28. Ask mom to buy some candies and sell them to friends
29. Smile a lot, look cute and innocent
30. Simply ask for a job
A CHILD’S SOLUTION

6. 31. Franchise a food cart or restaurant
32. Put-up own company and employ oneself where qualified
33. Put money in bank and earn interest
34. Play stocks or invest in stock market
35. Lend money and make sure it is paid with interest
36. Earn MBA or any Master’s Degree
IF I AM A MILLIONAIRE

7. 37. Apply at the same university before graduation
38. Look for work near or walking distance from house
39. Use creativity
40. Use the internet (answer survey, do online jobs)
41. Write a blog and post your blog on social sites (hope
advertisers will notice)
42. Pretend to be a beggar (solicit for some money)
43. Join the lottery
44. Join TV game show
45. Try luck as actor/actress (talent & looks may work)
46. Plant vegetables or any ornamental plant then sell them
47. Conduct tutorial lessons, don’t forget you are brilliant!
IF I AM FRUGAL

8. 48. Be a mind reader, know what employers (or customers)
want/need.
49. Be a mind controller may be better
50. Teleport in and out of bank (inspired by the movie ‘Jumper’)
IF I HAVE SUPER POWER