The sun was setting over the small, run-down apartment complex where 12-year-old Alex lived with his family. The walls were thin, the floors creaky, and the paint was peeling off the walls. Alex's family was poor, and they struggled to make ends meet. His parents worked long hours at low-paying jobs just to put food on the table.
Alex sat at the small kitchen table, staring at his homework with frustration. He had always loved learning, but his grades had been slipping lately, and he was having a hard time keeping up with his classmates. He knew that his family couldn't afford a tutor or extra educational resources, so he felt stuck.
As he sat there, scrolling through his phone, he stumbled across an article about making money online. He had never heard of it before, but it piqued his interest. He started to do some research and found that there were people all over the world who were making a living through the internet.
Excited by the possibility, Alex turned to his mother who was cooking dinner, "Mom, have you ever heard of people making money online?"
His mother paused for a moment, then turned to him with a weary look on her face, "No, Alex. We don't have time for that. We need to focus on putting food on the table and paying the bills. You need to focus on your education so you can get a good job and support yourself."
Alex felt a pang of disappointment in his chest. He knew his mother was right, but the idea of making money online had sparked something in him. He couldn't shake the feeling that there might be another way.
As he went to bed that night, he thought about what his mother had said. But he couldn't shake the feeling that there might be another way. He made a promise to himself that he would find a way to make it work - to help his family and prove to himself that he could do something great.