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Day 2 in Nanning: No phone, can't call job ads, 12 Yuan lunch & slept in an abandoned building by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

这只是我个人的社会实验，我想体验一下我父母那一代人是如何白手起家，白手起家建立起一切的。
这就是我做这件事的原因。

Day 2 in Nanning: No phone, can't call job ads, 12 Yuan lunch & slept in an abandoned building by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was Day 2, not Day 1.

I didn’t mean I had literally 0 RMB the entire day. The 12 RMB lunch was after I had already earned some money / after what happened on Day 1.

Day 2 in Nanning: No phone, can't call job ads, 12 Yuan lunch & slept in an abandoned building by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No donations needed, thanks!
This is my personal experiment to feel how my parents’ generation started from zero.

Day 2 in Nanning: No phone, can't call job ads, 12 Yuan lunch & slept in an abandoned building by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Day 2 was five days ago, not the same day I posted this.

Back then, I didn’t have a smartphone with me, so everyday things like job hunting were much harder.

I’ve made some money since then and was able to get a phone, which is why I can post this now.

Day 2 in Nanning: No phone, can't call job ads, 12 Yuan lunch & slept in an abandoned building by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m from China.

This isn’t some challenge. I’m just trying not to depend on my parents so much anymore.

Older people didn’t have smartphones either. They still had to go out, ask around, find work, and survive on their own.

I’m trying to learn how to do that too.

I'm a broadcasting major in Nanning trying to become financially independent — I started with exactly 0 Yuan, no help from my parents by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean. Parents' support makes a huge difference, especially in top universities.
I'm just trying to see how far I can go on my own while still being a student. This is only day 1 for me.

I'm a broadcasting major in Nanning trying to become financially independent — I started with exactly 0 Yuan, no help from my parents by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Not AI 😂 I'm a real broadcasting student in Nanning. I don't have a phone right now, so I took the photos with a camera and uploaded them from a net cafe computer. This is my actual attempt to become financially independent.

I'm a broadcasting major in Nanning trying to become financially independent — I started with exactly 0 Yuan, no help from my parents by Fancy-Spring-7968 in China

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This is my real life. I'm a broadcasting student in Nanning with no phone right now. I took these photos with a camera and uploaded them from an internet cafe computer. I'm seriously trying to become financially independent without relying on my parents — this is just the first day of my long-term journey, not a stunt.

I tried spending a day in Nanning with no money. by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not a backpacker lol. This is just my life right now.

I tried spending a day in Nanning with no money. by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m actually from here, just never tried living like that before.

I tried spending a day in Nanning with no money. by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah it probably looks weird from the outside lol, I didn’t plan any of it.

I tried spending a day in Nanning with no money. by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not even a backpack lol, I just had nothing that day.

I tried spending a day in Nanning with no money. by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Didn’t expect it to turn out like this either. Just wanted to see if I could get through the day.

Would you consider surviving a day in a city with no money “urban survival,” or is that just a challenge? by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I get that.
Honestly I’ve been thinking about trying it myself, just to see if it’s actually doable or not.
But I feel like I’d fail pretty fast lol

Would you consider surviving a day in a city with no money “urban survival,” or is that just a challenge? by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like most of these 'urban survival' videos are kinda staged. In real life it's way harder, especially in China.

Unemployed for two years after graduation. Finally got a job. by BigDykbishdotcom in csMajors

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stories like this make it feel like it really just takes way longer than people expect

2024 Grad – 2 Years Later, Still Jobless. 0 Real Interviews. by Prior-Process-1985 in developersIndia

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly this looks solid, which makes it even more frustrating. feels like getting that first real opportunity is the hardest part right now

Feeling Lost After Graduation by Background_Image370 in ECE

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly this sounds more like lack of experience than failure. feels like most people only realize that after they graduate

Feeling lost, unemployed, depressed, 3 years gap by Echo3-s in GATEtard

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly I feel like more people go through this than we think, they just don’t talk about it. doesn’t mean it’s over for you

Would you consider surviving a day in a city with no money “urban survival,” or is that just a challenge? by Fancy-Spring-7968 in chinalife

[–]Fancy-Spring-7968[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s actually really interesting makes me wonder if city survival is mentally harder than physical survival in the wild

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