<p>“I also know someone (not a STEM major either) who basically subsisted as a freelance private tutor for a few years while doing stuff she wanted on the side”</p>
<p>One of my dearest friends did this for years while auditioning in musical theater in NYC. He now has a thriving business with a great lifestyle and a Saudi prince among his clients. I don’t think he auditions any more. Harvard psychology BA.</p>