Should i get a job?

Hello i am new here and i would like to get some advice.

I am a 19-year-old male starting my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. My classes run from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm daily, which is an unusual schedule but leaves my afternoons and evenings free.

​The Situation: ​Context/Norms: In my country, it's the norm for students to be fully supported by their parents until they graduate, often without taking on jobs during their undergraduate years. My parents are fully supporting me and have explicitly told me to focus solely on my studies.

​My Goal: While I am grateful for their support, I feel a strong desire for financial independence. I find it difficult to constantly ask my parents for money, even for personal expenses (like buying things for myself). I want to start earning and managing my own money.

​The Conflict: I have no prior job experience and no specialized, job-ready skills yet. Furthermore, I am also currently grinding for the SATs with the goal of applying for a scholarship to the US.

​The Dilemma & Financial Questions: ​Given my early class schedule (freeing up the typical workday) and my competing priorities (CS studies, SAT prep, desire for financial independence):

​Opportunity Cost: In a CS context, is the time spent on a non-CS minimum-wage job now better spent upskilling (e.g., learning a specific language, building projects, grinding LeetCode) or on SAT prep? Which activity offers the highest financial return on investment (ROI) a few years down the line?

​Part-Time Options: Since I don't have job-specific skills yet, what are some entry-level or remote/flexible jobs (even non-CS related) that people recommend for building basic professional habits, generating some cash flow, and are typically compatible with a demanding student schedule?

​The "Shame" Factor: How do you recommend I manage the feeling of being "ashamed" to ask for money, while also respecting my parents' wish for me to focus on my studies? Is a low-commitment, self-esteem-boosting income worth the potential academic risk?

​Any advice from those who pursued early financial independence while studying in non-Western contexts, or from those who've seen the long-term career impact of early work experience vs. early academic/skill focus, would be highly appreciated.