Hahaha! I'm sure you're determined enough to get the 25th hour. Just will add for you that instead of transferring USD to your bank account, you can get it in your PayPal via Coinbase, LocalBitcoins or whichever exchange you use.

And about Steemit, I think you can do small list posts on life topics to keep the momentum. Length takes time. 200-300 words list post won't take much.