Hello!

Hi, my name is Helen Ho-I wish I had a middle name.

I identify myself as being as an Asian-American. Both my parents are from China, but I was born here, being the first generation to be born and grow up in the United States. I came to Baruch not because I was influenced by the prestigious business aspect, but because it’s a half-hour train ride away from my house. In fact, I have no intention of becoming or being nearly associated with anything business related in my life. I think I lack the patience. As far as hobbies go, I’m really interested in a lot of aspects in art, such as: photography, drawing (even though my hands are always shaky and i’m not too good or creative), and interior design (even if my only experience of interior design was shopping for furniture and unnecessary decor at Ikea with my mom, I always found it to be abnormally fun). I’m more of a jack-of-all-trades kind of person, okay at everything, not great at anything.

Hopefully, I’ll finally decide upon a major, although the idea of picking something you want to do until you retire is a little weird. Psychology is something that’s always interested me. My interest in this field started I had social-anxiety disorder a little while ago. After finally seeking therapy, I was disappointed and I hated it. It was extremely awkward talking to a middle aged woman about my problems. I didn’t even get to lie down in a cool looking staring at the ceiling, like in the movies. It was unhelpful that everything I said was just observed, while nothing was done, no advise was given and in the end I was just suggested medication. I didn’t want to sweep my problems under the rug, I actually wanted to solve them. What sparked my interest in psychology was the way we think, analyze, and behave amongst given situations-I also thought I could do a much better job then her.

I also have a chinchilla named Mochilla. It’s Spanish for backpack.