This is a great article and I considered doing this last summer when we were trying to get the mobile app company going. I can particularly relate with 'creativ

This is a great article and I considered doing this last summer when we were trying to get the mobile app company going. I can particularly relate with 'creative' freelancers who feel the effects of social isolation. Here's another approach and something I did during my college years: take a job working part-time with your apartment. Not only will you get paid but usually a substantial rent deduction too. Around Austin TX there are a ton of "collegiate" complexes who love working with students, I lived for free for two years (saved $14k). And, you end up meeting people in your area.