Hello! My name is Helen Chen, and my pronouns are she/her. Since I don’t have a nickname and Helen is the easiest it can get, just call me Helen. I was born and raised in the Soho area by Chinatown in Manhattan. Growing up in New York City, I spend a lot of my time exploring the different boroughs and stopping by a thrift shop here and there. My mom always says I spend too much money but living in such an expensive city, how could I possibly not. My family is from China and my parents came here in their early 20’s and had me. Therefore, I am Chinese American. Currently, we are a family of three, my mom, my brother, and me! I enjoy spending time with them. Someone who has also become family to me is my best friend. I chose to use this photo of us to introduce myself because I believe that the people you are the closest with are the ones who watch you grow the most and watched you fall and pick yourself back up. I met my best friend freshman year in high school and I have never been more grateful. We are so similar yet so different and I cannot wait to experience more of life with her. Enough of her, and more about me~ I am very happy to be able to attend Baruch College because high school me went through a very bumpy rollercoaster. During the pandemic and over this summer I switched it up a bit, I have started to enjoy reading books such as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, morning workouts at the gym, and best of the best: cooking and making food! I am no chef but in my free time when I cook, it is such a way to destress and enjoy the indoor moments when things become overwhelming at home. I have always dreamed of going to college upstate at a SUNY but here I am, time flies and not all dreams can keep up with the constant changes in a lifetime. I want to major in Business (not sure what exactly) and possibly minor in health science in the long run. My goal this year at Baruch is to network as much as possible, embrace myself, and see if Baruch is the right fit for me. I am a strong believer of everything happens for a reason and I do not want to have regrets so wherever life takes me, I will keep going with the flow. In ENG 2100, I wish to use writing to learn more about myself and everyone in this class.  Lastly, my motto is “You didn’t live if you didn’t experience it all!”