Gofers serve schoolmates

高校'跑腿族'服務懶同學

Some poor college students in China are making money by running errands for their lazy schoolmates, such as getting take-away food, fetching packages or sending things, the Youth Times reported Wednesday. They make RMB500 a month on average. Gofers have sparked controversy, with some saying it is a market trend and others criticizing it as a failure of higher education.

據《青年時報》26日報道，一些大學校園內出現特殊群體"跑腿族"，主要由貧困大學生組成。他們專門為"偷懶"的同學跑腿拿外賣、領包裹、送東西，每月收入在500元左右。這一現象引起巨大爭議。一些人很贊成，認為這是市場的需要；而反對者認為，這是高等教育的悲哀。

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