I second the student visa route. It doesn't get you residency right away and is an expensive strategy, but it gets you out pretty quick. You also become more desirable since you have a higher education from a locally known institution. Currently doing this in New Zealand.
Playing SCUM with old friends and having a blast. Game is beautiful, enjoying base building, killing zombies, exploring the map, and fighting for loot.
It's really messing up my sleep schedule (and adult responsibilities) though.
We also save all of our egg cartons and donate them to the elementary schools. Teachers love using them to help students learn math, especially fractions. They're also useful for arts and crafts. Check with the school office before dropping them off, but I've never had the schools be anything less than enthused to have these.
The college geography department will sometimes sell old and outdated maps to raise some funds, rather than just recycling them. They make great wrapping paper that's unique to you.
That and z-library. I hope people are careful to steer free from these sites/apps that work amazingly well.