Welcome to my corner of the web
A place where I can share awesome training sites and tips, lifestyle hacks, DIY projects, travel adventures, and all the cool finds that make everyday life better!
Hey there, fellow explorer of the internet!
I’m glad you made it here — because One Broke Student is your go-to corner of the web for everything interesting, educational, and just plain entertaining.
This site is all about discovering amazing stuff without spending a fortune. You’ll find:
- Cool videos that teach, inspire, or just make you laugh.
- Free and affordable courses to help you master software, design, and creativity.
- A blog packed with tips, hacks, and ideas for curious learners and makers.
- A store with fun merch made for (and by) broke students everywhere.
Whether you’re trying to learn a new skill, spark your creativity, or just kill some time productively, this is the place for you.
Stay curious, stay creative, and remember — being broke is just a phase, but learning lasts forever.
— The Broke Student
Learning isn’t about classrooms or degrees — it’s about curiosity, creativity, and the joy of figuring things out!
Whether you love building, designing, traveling, training, or just exploring something new, real learning happens when you dive in and try it for yourself. Education can be expensive, but learning doesn’t have to be! Most knowledge (and the tools to master it) can be found for free or at little cost. I’ve gathered my favorite playlists, videos, guides, and resources from around the web — all the things I’ve used, explored, and enjoyed — and I’m sharing them here to inspire your own journey of discovery.
Learn Popular Software, Free Alternatives and Real-World Skills.
Here are a list of some of the software and skills offered.
The environment around you plays a bigger role in learning than most people realize. Your environment can either fuel your focus and creativity — or quietly drain your motivation without you even noticing. A cluttered desk, poor lighting, or constant distractions can make it harder to absorb information and stay inspired. On the other hand, a calm, organized space designed for your comfort and curiosity can boost your mental state, improve focus, and make learning something you look forward to. In this post, we’ll explore how to create a personal learning space — whether it’s a full room or just a small corner — that supports your goals, lifts your mood, and helps you get the most out of every learning experience.
Inspiration doesn’t always strike like lightning — sometimes, it grows quietly from curiosity, experimentation, and the desire to make something new. Whether you’re learning a new skill, building your first project, or designing something from scratch, every creative journey begins with a single spark of motivation. But staying inspired can be tough, especially when time, money, or self-doubt get in the way. The good news? Inspiration isn’t just luck — it’s something you can build. In this post, we’ll explore simple, affordable ways to stay motivated, tap into your creativity, and keep learning and designing, no matter where you are in your journey.
In a world overflowing with online courses, tutorials, and “quick tips,” it’s easy to get lost in the noise about what actually works when it comes to learning. Some say you need expensive classes or fancy tools to master new skills. Others claim you can learn anything overnight if you just find the right shortcut. The truth lies somewhere in between. Learning is both simpler and more personal than most people realize — it’s not about how much you spend, but how you approach the process. In this post, we’ll separate the facts from the fiction about learning, explore what really helps your brain absorb and retain information, and show how anyone — no matter their budget or background — can become a lifelong learner.
Frequently Asked Questions
To ensure the best experience for all visitors, we require users to sign up before accessing content on this website. Creating an account helps us:
Maintain Security & Prevent Abuse
Account verification allows us to protect our platform from spam, bots, and misuse, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone.
Provide a Personalized Experience
When you sign in, we can tailor recommendations, resources, and content based on your interests and activity, making your time here more relevant and valuable.
Track Your Learning & Progress
If you explore tutorials, courses, or educational content, your account allows you to save your progress, revisit lessons, and monitor your growth over time.
Improve User Engagement & Features
Understanding how members interact with the site helps us enhance functionality, add new features, and continually improve based on real user needs.
By creating an account, you help us build a secure, meaningful, and engaging platform that grows with you.
I created this site because I genuinely love learning, making, and exploring new ideas—and I want to share that experience with you. Every member is welcome here, and both membership levels offer valuable benefits:
Basic Membership – Free
The Basic membership gives you access to core content, allowing you to explore tutorials, articles, and resources at your own pace. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to learn, be inspired, and engage with the community without cost.
Premium Membership – Support & Unlock More
Premium members help support the growth of the website and, in return, receive a richer, more in-depth experience. Premium access includes:
• Extended training and advanced tutorials
• Additional projects and exclusive content
• Discounts on downloadable files, courses, and merchandise
• Priority access to new features and updates
Your membership—whether Basic or Premium—keeps this community thriving. But upgrading to Premium helps the platform grow while giving you more tools, resources, and value on your learning journey.
This website is a creative space dedicated to learning, exploring, and making. It’s not a corporate platform—it’s a personal hub where I share the tools, ideas, and inspirations that spark curiosity and creativity.
Here, you’ll find:
• Links and resources to fun, free, and paid software that I use and enjoy
• Tutorials, guides, and videos showing how to create projects, crafts, and designs
• Recommendations for tools, parts, and materials to bring your ideas to life
• Training to help you learn new skills, whether you’re just starting out or already building
• Interesting, educational, and entertaining content that I come across and want to share
This is a place for makers, tinkerers, learners, and curious minds—a growing collection of discoveries meant to inspire you to try new things, build new skills, and keep creating.
All training, courses, and information on this website are designed to be completed entirely at your own pace. You are free to explore, learn, and practice whenever it fits your schedule—no deadlines, pressure, or fixed timelines.
The only requirements needed to participate in any course or tutorial are the system and usage requirements set by the developers of the software you choose to download and use, whether free or paid. Those requirements vary by each software provider and should be reviewed before installation.
Please note that while the training offered here is practical, educational, and applicable to both personal and professional projects, it is not accredited or associated with any formal certification programs. The goal of this site is to help you learn new skills, explore new tools, and bring creative ideas to life in a flexible, approachable, and self-driven way.
With so much information scattered across the internet, finding the right tools, resources, and courses can be overwhelming and time-consuming. It often requires hours of searching, reviewing websites, downloading software, and starting courses—only to discover the material isn’t what you expected, is incomplete, or locks the best content behind an expensive membership.
This website exists to save you that time and frustration.
I do the digging for you—searching, testing, and evaluating the software, tutorials, training resources, and project ideas before sharing them here. Everything published on this site has already been reviewed, organized, and presented in one place, making it easier to find what you need without sorting through endless search results.
Whether you’re here to learn a new skill, explore creative software, start a project, or discover something new, this site helps you spend less time searching and more time doing, learning, and creating.
A Few Interests This Site Offers
Below are some of the major creative and technical areas featured on this website, along with tools, skills, and possibilities you can explore.
3D Printing
Bring your ideas into the real world with digital design and fabrication tools.
• CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software
Create precise, technical models for real-world use—robot components, drone frames, tools, gears, replacement parts, and more.
• 3D Art & Organic Modeling Software
Design artistic and sculpted creations such as miniatures, props for cosplay, figurines, toys, and decorative artwork.
• Slicer Software
The bridge between your 3D model and the printer—control layer heights, support structures, print speed, extrusion paths, and other critical settings to produce the perfect print.
• 3D Printer Material & Parts Guides
Learn how different nozzles, hardware, filaments, resins, and materials affect strength, appearance, and functionality so you can print the right way from the start.
Programming & Automation
Turn ideas into functioning digital or electronic systems—from simple scripts to smart devices.
• Programming Languages
Explore beginner-friendly and powerful languages used for web development, data visualization, automation, AI, machine learning, desktop applications, and more.
• Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
Learn to write, test, debug, and refine your code efficiently using feature-rich development tools.
• Microcontrollers (Arduino, ESP32, etc.)
Build small-scale electronic projects such as smart lighting, automated decorations, mini robots, interactive toys, home monitoring systems, alarms, and other creative gadgets.
• Single-Board Computers (Raspberry Pi and more)
Take your electronics further with advanced projects like IoT devices, media centers, smart home hubs, digital signage, automation servers, and much more.
Standard & Creative Writing
Tools and software to express ideas, write professionally, and publish creatively.
• AI-Powered Writing Tools
Use AI assistants to brainstorm, outline, rewrite, organize content, track revisions, and manage writing projects more effectively.
• Word Processing Software
Create letters, school assignments, technical reports, brochures, résumés, resumes, documentation, and more.
• Publishing & Layout Software
Format and produce polished magazines, newsletters, books, printable materials, and digital publications ready to distribute.
Digital Design
Turn imagination into visual creativity with digital art, media, and content production tools.
• AI-Based Image Generators
Create concept art, illustrations, textures, and images from text prompts, existing artwork, reference images, or experimental styles.
• Raster & Vector Editors
Design and edit photographs, logos, illustrations, digital paintings, UI elements, icons, and other visual assets.
• Video Editing Software
Craft engaging videos—from hobby clips to shorts, montages, presentations, YouTube content, and cinematic projects—complete with transitions, audio tracks, color grading, and effects.
• Photo Editing Software
Retouch, enhance, repair, transform, and stylize photos using powerful modern editing tools.