I've always been so boring with this one.
A number of years ago, a "contest" representative called my home to try to sell me something with the pitch, "What would YOU do with a million dollars?!"
"Um, I guess I'd go to school full time instead of part time," I replied. The rep quickly became flustered by my "complete lack of imagination" and hung up on me.
My life would not change dramatically with the influx of a large sum of money IF I could control the publicity surrounding it. I'd want to keep my name and image private if at all possible, because I don't want the headaches of dealing with people begging for or even demanding money.
Depending on the amount, my "suddenly rich" dreams range from quitting my job and devoting myself full time to finishing my undergrad and master's degrees in short succession all the way up to paying off our mortgage, setting up a fund for my parents' retirement, and paying my siblings' college costs.
I might even take a vacation or a few months off from working, but I don't think I'd be very good at being a member of the "leisure" class.
