Sun Weidong, 54 years old, from Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China. He isFudan UniversityPhysicsA high-achieving student majoring in the major, he went to the United States to study after graduating from his bachelor's degreePhysicsHe received his master's degree and conducted two years of postdoctoral research after completing his Ph.D. degree. However, after being laid off in 2007, he started in New YorkBrookeIt has been 16 years since the wandering life in the forest area.
In the first few years,Sun WeidongHe often spent the night at the local Internet café in New York, but due to the worsening economic hardship, he could no longer pay for the overnight and had to choose to spend the night on park benches and subway stations. HisDietThe situation is also very difficult, and now we can only rely on itBreakfastand lunchBreadSpend the day, and live on an empty stomach at night.
AlthoughSun Weidonglived a difficult life and lived on the streets, but his words and deeds still revealed his bookish spirit. He talked about his ownMarriageexperience, admitting that he was married to a Chinese woman, but divorced after only four years. This took a serious toll on his mental state, and he entered a state of confusion, unwilling to look for a job or receive a handout, choosing instead to live on the streets, one day at a time.
RetrospectiveSun WeidongIn the past, we can see that he showed extraordinary talent and wisdom in the early years of his life. In the 80s of the last century, he graduated from the middle school in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province as a genius, and was sent to Nanjing Senior High School to study in high school. In the first year of high school, he was unexpectedly beenFudan Universityof the junior classPhysicsThe early admission of the major has become the pride and future star of the school. Over time,Sun WeidongInPhysicsHe has made great achievements in the field of science, and has published more than 20 articlesPhysicsMajor**, still in the United StatesBrookeStudied at the College of ForestryPhysicsHe received a master's degree and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship. It can be seen that he was once a high-profile academic star.
However, after the 90s of the last century, due to the United StatesSocialand political restrictions on the Chinese,Sun WeidongForced to give upPhysicsfield of study, turned to engage inComputer Science Majorand worked in finance on Wall Street. However, this change of major made him feel extremely uncomfortable, and also paved the way for his future misfortunes.
Sun WeidongThere were many blows and setbacks in his life, which caused him to become full of great disappointment and sadness in life. First, he married a Chinese woman, but divorced four years later, which caused serious damage to his psyche. In addition, his career was irreversibly affected, and due to dissatisfaction and disappointment with his work, he chose to abandon everything and give up the opportunity to look for a job, choosing to live on the streets of New York. In an interview, he admitted that if he looked for a job again, he could easily find a job on Wall Street with a salary of six or seven thousand dollars a month, but he had lost hope and motivation in life.
Sun WeidongAs soon as the story was reported on the Internet, it immediately attracted widespread attention from netizens. As one from Jiangyin, JiangsuPhysicsLearning genius,Fudan UniversityA student in the junior class, his current situation has caused everyone to think and regret. If he can continue to be inPhysicsIf you continue to work hard in the field, he will undoubtedly become famousPhysicsScientists. However, the trajectory of his life has changed drastically, leading to his current fate on the streets.
Sun WeidongI have looked back on my ownThe first half of life, admitting that he missed many opportunities because he was too unrealistic, which led to his current difficult life. Looking back at his life experience, we can see that in his youth, he showed an extremely high IQ and academic talent, which was receivedSocialthumbs up and attention. However, due to a series of unfortunate events and a lapse of choice, he ends up in his current wandering life. This story is thought-provoking and a reminder to cherish opportunities, seize the moment, and not let our dreams and talents disappear into adversity. ForSun WeidongHe still maintained the quality and cultivation of an intellectual, but his life and outlook on life suffered a huge blow. We can see from this that no matter how talented and gifted a person is, if they do not have the ability to adapt to the environment and deal with life's setbacks, they will still face a lot of stress and difficulties.