A few days ago, I met a sophomore in the community, and he said his roommate made more money from digital collectibles than his parents' annual salary. The comments section immediately exploded: "Isn't this speculation?" "College students should focus on studying!" Don't rush to slam the table. As someone who's been in the crypto space for five years, today I want to share my honest thoughts: today's young people encountering Web3 are not being unproductive; they are seizing the opportunities of the times.
Let's start with a heart-wrenching fact: the study notes you crammed in the library until dawn for your graduate entrance exam and the Excel skills you learned while making tea and coffee during your internship are certainly useful, but these 'certain' skills are likely to become oversaturated in the future. In contrast, the new field of Web3, filled with 'uncertainty,' provides young people with a chance to experiment with low costs.
I've seen the most exaggerated case: a junior computer science student who last year turned an initial capital of 10,000 yuan into six figures through asset operations in blockchain games. Of course, there are cautionary tales; a girl from a neighboring school chased after digital collectibles and lost her living expenses in half a month. But have you noticed? Regardless of gains or losses, these young people in their early 20s are already making risk decisions that typically 30-year-olds would consider.
This is more important than anything else. I often tell my fans: 'The worst thing in life is not being young and broke, but being young and making quick money easily.' The years from 18 to 30 are actually a golden period meant for stumbling. If you have only 30,000 yuan for living expenses, even if you lose it all, you can survive on instant noodles for a month; but if at 35 you have a family and take risks with your down payment money, falling could lead to losing everything. The Web3 space just happens to provide young people with a 'low-cost courage practice' training ground to understand what consensus, what bubbles, and what value anchors are, and it's more cost-effective than getting a scholarship.
Of course, I'm not telling you to rush in blindly. The circle is mixed with fish and dragons; half of it is opportunities, and half of it is scythes. As someone who has been there, I am sharing my hard-earned experiences; the truly suitable Web3 paths for college students boil down to just two routes, any more would lead to pitfalls.
The first rule is 'the path of passive investment'. Target the most core basic assets in the industry, don't chase after flashy new concepts every day. Just like buying funds by focusing on the CSI 300 over a decade ago, now choosing the right core assets and sticking to two industry cycles essentially means waiting for two rounds of ups and downs; you will find it saves you a hundred times the effort compared to watching the market every day. This method doesn’t require you to understand complex technologies, just be patient; it's more reliable than grinding through game levels.
The second rule is 'short-term information disparity'. What is the biggest advantage of college students? It's being well-informed and quick to react. The internet logic taught by teachers in class and the trending discussions among classmates in communities can all turn into short-term opportunities. But remember, short-term doesn't mean buying blindly; you need to combine 'news' and 'technical analysis'. News looks at industry dynamics, while technical analysis looks at market sentiment. When both are aligned, your success rate can double. For example, a while ago, a digital collectibles platform collaborated with a museum to release new products. Students who saw the announcement early and understood market sentiment made half a month's rent that same day.
As for those funding schemes that shout 'get rich overnight' every day, those tactics of recruiting others for rebates, and the methods that frequently double leverage, listen to me, just blacklist them. I've been in this circle long enough to have seen more scythes than fans; these things are essentially the same old scams dressed up differently. Don't think you're the chosen one; there are no survivors under the scythe.
