Some people say that money makes the world go round. Becoming actors, business owners, stockbrokers, doctors, and people with a little luck, are some of the different ways people might dream to become millionaires.

Miami High students have their own ways of making it big. Junior Bryanna Abralde said, “By continuously doubling up my investments, I can become a millionaire.”

Jose Amaya, a junior, said, that by owning businesses with multiple locations, he will become wealthy.

Winning the lottery is how freshman Ciara Silva said she will become rich, while Tyler Duarte, a junior, said robbing a bank will make him a millionaire.

Being a millionaire, there are endless possibilities in how you choose to use and spend your money. Trying to help the homeless and donating money to charities, is how freshman Nayely Infante would spend her fortune. Sophomore Chelsea Henriquez would save money for a college fund and travel the world. Schimde Fleurant, a sophomore, would have three different bank accounts: one for charities, one for stocks, and another for personal uses.

As a millionaire your money may last forever, but you won’t. Jose Amaya would leave some of his money to his family and to a cancer research charity. Freshman Yanniel Arcay would leave his money to his future son because he would want him to improve the future business he plans to create based on luxury cars.

Many millionaires have used their money to make the world a better place. One of them, Bill Gates, with his wife Melinda, founded the Gates Foundation which works with partner organizations worldwide to help solve critical problems in four program areas.

• The Global Development Division works to help the world’s poorest countries out of hunger and poverty.
• The Global Health Division helps to harness advances in science and technology to save lives in developing countries.
• The United States Division works to improve U.S. high school and postsecondary education.
• The Global Policy and Advocacy Division helps build strategic relationships and promote policies that will help advance their work.

Freshman Marvin Mena would use his money to help kids in rough communities by making houses and giving resources to struggling people. Sophomore Mario Morales would use his money to make this world better by helping to reduce harmful things like pollution and world hunger.

Having millions of dollars and sharing it with people you love is a fun way to make them happy. Yanniel Arcay would share his money with his family and friends because he feels responsible for them and would like to take care of them. Gabriel Chavarria would share his money with his mom because she has always been there for him.

Did you know?

• Americans spent over $70 billion on lottery tickets in 2014.
• Your chances of winning the lottery are 1 in 14 million.
• Nearly 1/2 of theworld’s population — more than 3 billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day.

Sources : <www.frugalrules.com/scary-money-statistics-change>,<www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-global-poverty> , <www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-are-your-odds-of-winning-the-lottery>