Greetings.
My name is Stephane He. I was born in Paris, France and moved to the United States shortly afterwards. I come from an immigrant Chinese family and I am the first of my family to obtain higher education. I have lived in Queens, New York for almost all of my life. I have lived in Jamaica, Woodside and Flushing. I currently live in Flushing.
My family has taught me many fundamental skills, ranging from household economics to making decisions for the future, and to this day, my family continues to have a significant influence upon my decision making. My parents have also influenced me in various aspects of my life; I learned that my family poses many stereotypes upon other ethnic groups and cultures, while being very ethnocentric. I could not uphold the same beliefs that my parents shared.
I attended Francis Lewis High School; the student body is comprised of many different ethnic groups and cultures, and they all had their own beliefs. I found that it was rather difficult to adjust to this global community. Despite our differences, we shared a common goal, academics. I have been challenged by different individuals in my academic years and I feel that, by overcoming our differences, we can further excel within our studies and succeed in our chosen fields.
At Baruch College, it is no different, we may all come from different backgrounds, but we all come here to learn and educate ourselves within our chosen career field. I intend to major in Finance. I also believe that there is a global community within this generation and we need to make use of it, otherwise a large amount of potential capital will be lost.
