Failure can be a prelude to success

Huang Wenbo, 28, a student at the Workers' College

I left my hometown in Shiyan, Hubei province, when I graduated from junior middle school in 2005. My family was very poor, and I wanted to earn money and help reduce the financial pressure on my parents.

I've worked in many tough industries, and I've been to many places across the country. I've driven trucks at mines in Shanxi province, and I've glued wooden planks together in Hebei province. I've changed jobs at least 10 times, mainly because I wanted to earn more money.