If you are a college student and you win a lottery ,what you want to do?
By Icewaterwarm
@Icewaterwarm (233)
China
May 26, 2008 8:10am CST
You win a lottery about 5 million dollors, what you want to do? continue studying or stop for something. I have seen a news that a senior student left anything he owns in school and went away when he won a lottery .
I think most of people will consider whether continue studying .
Imo, if you go to college for a good job ang money .I think you needn't continue the studies.You have enough money for everything .
But I think the development of sociey need many people with high education and knowledge.
So I yearning to make myself useful and go to university for the furtherance of studies.
Even if I am a million ,I will go ahead!
What you think ,friend?
23 responses
@iamsree (440)
• India
27 May 08
if i win a lottery for big money, i wud certainly leave my studies , i don't want other people to boss me around, i wanna be my own boss.. so i would invest some money and with some i wud start some businees like a comic and video game store.....heheheheh.....
@drakesuyat (1063)
• Philippines
27 May 08
if i won this huge amount, i'll be a businessman for sure. but i'll finish my studies coz i'll apply those things that ive learned from school.
@babymar (359)
• Philippines
27 May 08
if i won the lottery and i'm still studying, then i would still study and complete my course....it's good to be educated....education is still important though you have lots of many....
...i think i would keep it in the bank to earn some interest in time deposit, then when i graduated college, that's the time i'll use it to start a business of my own....
@meathed (54)
• India
27 May 08
firstly i only hoped i hit a lottery :D
and if i really did then feels like i am on cloud 9 :D
utilise every penny of the lottery complete my education and wat else ....
5 million dollars aha thats quite a sum of money to get for free
i would say buy a few companies :P a few meaning 1 :D invest in that and bring up that company to such an extent that a person who hits a lottery next time would even dream of buying my company :P
i am not too optomistic am i :D
@rededdlog (118)
• Kenya
27 May 08
Real estate, real estate, real estate!!!!!!!
Investment is the most beautiful thing one can do.
@chryss (658)
• Philippines
27 May 08
for me i will continue my education even if i won that lottery and handled money.investing is one of the best way for that money.studies is the most important for the people.yes, you have that money but after awhile or how many days it will not be in your hand anymore.money easily be gone and vanish but if you finish your studies and graduated that will be your wealth.it will not be taken to you by anyone right?use that money for the education.
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
27 May 08
Hi there Icewaterwarm!
If I do, I will probably continue studying. I can stop studying now, I have a business that is doing great and a part time job too. But I love teaching and someday, when I graduate, I will be teaching for the love of it.
I will use the money for my son's future, and some more other businesses too. And also some for charity and business for my loved ones who needs one too.
@chrysz (1602)
• Philippines
27 May 08
I would continue with my studies because that is the real wealth aside from good health and sound mind that nobody could ever take away from you.
Five million dollar is indeed much but that is, if you know how to use it wisely. You can spend it in a day or two and then it's gone but if you will invest it into something valuable such as education, then that five million will surely last a lifetime.
@canggihadiyasa (175)
• Indonesia
27 May 08
If I get 5 million dollar. I will stop college (because college is rubish) and start to build my business kingdom, I will recruite you as my staff and also i will buy this my lot site and I will give everyone member of mylot $100. do I too kind?:)
and almost forget 2.5% of my money will be donate on some orphan site and poor people
@jinak1978 (80)
• Indonesia
27 May 08
if iam a colleg student and i win a lottery.. i i want it to help my family need some much money...cost living, good education for my family, and help around some people for education exspecially children .. then around people remember us for long time...
@curious888 (1212)
• Malaysia
27 May 08
I will divide it into 5 parts:
-1 part for my family and relatives ;
-1 part for creating a charity fund ;
-1 part for investment in mutual fund ;
-1 part put in bank as fixed deposit;
-1 part to buy property (housing ) .
Then I continue in my study on subjects that interested me.
HAppy posting.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
26 May 08
i will still continue my study even though i win a lottery and have lots of money... for me, study is very important and no matter how much money you have, you still have to study... study is a lifelong process and nobody can steal the knowledge inside your head... but money can be stolen and gone if you don't have the wisdom to spend it... so i still think knowledge is much more important than money... take care and have a nice day...
@Chadanne (253)
• Philippines
27 May 08
If I won the lottery and have 5 million dollars I would still continue studying. Education is more important than money. When I have the money I would break it down. The 20% would go to my retirement fund. The 30% would go to investment. The 30% would be in the bank as my emergency fund and the remaining will be for luxury! hahaha!
@WindWhisked (147)
• United States
26 May 08
I've talked about this so often that I think I have it in my rote memory! :) I would buy a house, because there's nothing like a roof over your head. I would buy a good car that would last me years and years. I would make sure to save half then, for whatever was left over, I would divide among my struggling relatives, then save a little to invest in my retirement and CDs. :D The end! My boyfriend would do something similar and that's why I'm very happy that I chose well as far as mate. Thanks for the question!
@yellowhipon (793)
• Philippines
27 May 08
I'd definitely finish college.
I've thought about this before. I have already planned things.
I'll buy my own house, buy my dad a car, buy my own car, invest on my dad's business so when I graduate, I won't have to worry about a thing.:)
@MatejScorp13 (926)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 May 08
im definated sure that i would not leave my study, i would even go for more becouse i would be in option to pay for all costs and have option to get to a some far away colledge
about spending all this money, i really doesnt know what to say more becouse i really doesnt know for what i would spend it
@duksa5 (50)
• United States
26 May 08
I'm going to be a college student in August, and all I can say is that no I would not leave my studies. That money is going to run out some day, what are you going to do then? Its about priority. If I did win that money then I would use it to pay off college loans and stuff like that. Then I Would give some to parents and then buy some things which I desperately want, like PS3 and Xbox 360.
But I would continue studying. After I run out of money, I would work and save money. After I save some millions then I would retire at 45, hopefully, and then I would enjoy myself for a really really long time. But if that money ever runs out I can always come out of retirement and work some more. Thats what I would do.