Student wins lottery, leaves school

Comment #18

Tenaj — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:59:23 GMT

You would think Tntea would know this since she supposedly is an educator.

Comment #17

ThatScaryChick — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:28:59 GMT

He didn't state what his life goals were. Many people drop out of school for a while to pursue other things and then go back later. There is no set of rules to how one has to get their education.

Comment #16

KY Floyd — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:03:19 GMT

I'd say it's sad to think that dropping out of school means quitting your education, or to think that the limited amount of information in the article offers any basis for forming a realistic opinion. None of us has a clue whether or not he plans to return later, go to school elsewhere, or educate himself without the benefit of college.

Comment #15

justxploring — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:52:51 GMT

Not if you want to live like most Americans in the United States! People have no idea how spoiled we are until they travel. Some parts of China get very, very cold and people often don't have central heating systems like we are used to. The big cities in China are expensive. Housing is much more expensive than it is in many areas of the United States. For example, Hong Kong has been one of the most expensive places in the world to live for many years. It's not uncommon for someone to spend $5... [ More ]

Comment #14

aaaok — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:39:44 GMT

i thought i read that it said some people are living off of 600 a year im going to take 300,000 over there and live for 50 years

Comment #13

justxploring — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:20:09 GMT

Don't compare going to school in China with colleges in the United States. I know it's changing, but they still don't enjoy the freedoms that most American students do. As their economy becomes stronger, they are slowly encouraging a little more creativity, but Chinese education has always been strict and rigid, since the government is very competitive. (I have a family member who spends a lot of time in China.

Comment #12

Omniscient — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:50:03 GMT

But TIME IS MONEY ... The reason 'most' people go to college is so they can learn something that will increase their salary. Once you have that kind the money, you get the TIME part back. If I decided to go to school to learn something new to improve my financial future, and suddenly hit the lotto for a few million, then that would conclude my schooling. I would then perhaps concentrate on opening a chain of businesses/successful franchises and be set for the rest of my life. I could afford to h... [ More ]

Comment #11

tntea — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:39:46 GMT

All I am saying it is sad to just up and quit an education, especially when handed to money to where you can devote more time to it.

Comment #10

LuckyLilly — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:22:29 GMT

I don't have an education but I'm not stupid. I, for one, would not be broke if I won 300X my 2007 income. There are plenty of people who have no formal education beyond high school and do quite well in life, and in business. And plenty of people with advanced degrees who act like dumb asses.

Comment #9

tntea — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:39:16 GMT

Does anyone here think if they were given 300 times what they made on 2007, they would be going broke anytime soon?

Yes... without an education.. What a waste to throw away.

Comment #8

time*treat — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:41:48 GMT

5 million yuan ($683,000) / Per capita income in China's urban areas (of) roughly $1,900 a year = 359.47 years income.

Does anyone here think if they were given 300 times what they made on 2007, they would be going broke anytime soon

Comment #7

tntea — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:28:49 GMT

What a sad story

Comment #6

time*treat — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:32:17 GMT

Per capita income in China's urban areas is roughly $1,900 a year and about $600 a year in rural areas.

This guy isn't stupid. He was smart enough to get into school. He's not going to just live on the winnings, he's going to buy a few nice factories and start churning out goods toys for foreign companies. Well on his way to being a multi-millionaire (in any currency) in a few years.

Comment #5

KY Floyd — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:29:32 GMT

This is in China and the article said the per capita income in urban areas is $1900 a year, and less in rural areas? He'd probably regret it if he moved to the US and thought he could live the rest of his life on that, but it appears to be more than enough to be reired in China. Of course there was nothing inth earticle to indicate that he has any plans to retire or skip a colege education.

Comment #4

fwlawrence — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:17:58 GMT

It is if you live in China. What does the average Chinese make-less than $1000 a year

Comment #3

MissNYC — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:11:44 GMT

Are you talking about the last Mega Millions jackpot where there were two winners? I think it's kinda weird also that no one has come forward yet.

Comment #2

MissNYC — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:10:16 GMT

That really is not enough money to retire on...I wonder if he'll regret that.

Comment #1

LckyLary — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:12:05 GMT

I keep forgetting that Red China has a Lottery. Why is it called the Welfare Lottery? Meantime, only 6 or so miles away from here, someone won Mega Millions, and other than seeing the jackpot reset and a brief article in the local Paper the day after, you would have no idea, nor is there any information anywhere if any one came forward yet or who it is. Even at the store itself there are no banners up, no news reporters camped out, and it is eerily quiet there.

Student wins lottery, leaves school

Lottery Post — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:23:23 GMT

A college student withdrew from school after winning the 5 million yuan ($683,000) jackpot in a lottery in China's eastern city of Nanjing, local media reported on Thursday.

The second-year student at the Jiangsu Maritime Institute, identified by the nickname Yong to protect his identity, was the sole first-prize winner in the Double Color Ball issued by the China Welfare Lottery on Tuesday, the Beijing News said.

After winning the lottery, Yong told his roommates that he would share 2... [ More ]