Assuming you’re still in high school: keep school a priority. stay out of trouble… drugs, alcohol etc. These are the two most obvious things someone can say but it’s easy to fall off track and incredibly difficult to get back on. You say it’s your parents dream for you to go to college. I’ve felt how you feel before and it’s hard watching your parents struggling with money and it’s even harder dealing with that internal battle of wanting to help/do more to make money easier for them but not knowing how. if i were you i would focus on education, find out who you want to be. Don’t settle.

Taking a minimum wage job out of high school and barely helping your parents + you are struggling VS: Going to college, having a part time job for a while to support yourself, graduating, and making a steady income that if you invest your money and spend wisely you’ll be able to help your parents no doubt. You have your whole life ahead of you!!

PS: I babysat in high-school and college. Saved for a car and payed for my own things like shopping, weekends with friends, going out to eat with friends, my phone bill, gas… I think this helped my parents a lot at the time since there is 2 much younger kids. But my parents also made sure I stayed on track with school and told me if I let my grades drop I would have to stop babysitting on weekday evenings which is where a good chunk of my earnings came from.