I Made It Big at College by Dumpster Diving

A goofy, heartwarming campus romance with no angst, a steady stream of laughs, and a brisk pace. Lighthearted and uplifting, it’s all about how an ordinary girl can shine!

Freshman Lin Xiaoying comes from a modest family and takes a part-time job collecting recyclables to make extra money.

While everyone else is going on dates and shopping, she’s picking up bottles and cardboard boxes around campus.

She expects her classmates to mock her for being poor, but instead she unexpectedly becomes a sensation:

She finds a pair of limited-edition sneakers belonging to the aloof campus heartthrob Lin Hongyu, and he offers to help her collect recyclables;

While gathering cardboard, she comes across an old research paper by a professor and unexpectedly earns guidance from a leading expert;

She finds footage shot by a campus influencer in the trash and gains a hundred thousand followers overnight;

After salvaging junk, she goes from a poor student to a top scholar, launches a campus business, wins major awards, appears on national television, becomes a guest lecturer at a university, and more;

She rises to the top, makes a fortune, and wins the heart of campus heartthrob Jiang Hongyu, who showers her with affection as he pursues her.

By collecting trash, Lin Xiaoying becomes a wildly popular rich girl at college!