Recently, a Chinese student who is about to graduate shared his experience while studying in the United States on social platforms, claiming that he has earned the "first pot of gold" in his life and plans to return to China with the money. This news quickly aroused widespread attention and heated discussions on the Internet.
Surprisingly, the "first pot of gold" mentioned by this international student was not obtained through hard work or entrepreneurship, but by maxing out a number of U.S. bank credit cards before leaving the country. It is reported that he has swiped a total of about 140,000 US dollars, equivalent to about 1 million yuan, and plans to return to China with this huge amount of money.
In the post, he excitedly wrote: "I'm ready to go home with this money, thank you to Chase, Citi and American Express for being with me all these years." Although your service is great, I always remember that I am Chinese and shoulder the mission of revitalizing China. However, this remark was not widely recognized by netizens.
While some praised him for being able to "gather wool" from the capitalist system, others expressed strong dissatisfaction with his actions. Some netizens pointed out that his behavior not only damaged personal credit, but also may have a negative impact on Chinese students who go to the United States to study in the future and Chinese who do not have U.S. green cards. They fear that this behaviour will reduce the credibility of international students abroad and the amount of loans they can borrow.
Some netizens bluntly criticized: "Strange patriotism will only affect the integrity and image of the motherland." Some netizens said: "Running away after the loan is the way to get a loan for American students in the future." These critical voices reflect a deep public awareness of the relationship between individual actions and the collective good.
Although there has been speculation that this may be an ironic or phishing post, this behavior is not worth advocating in any case. We should be clear that patriotism should not be a fig leaf for personal selfish desires.
A true patriot takes into account the impact of his actions on the image of the country and the interests of his fellow citizens. Hopefully, this international student's behavior is an exception and not a trend.