My Life in China and U.S.
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MY LIFE IN THE U.S. AND CHINA
In stead of becoming the daughter they have
always wanted,
I ended up being ME.
MY HOMETOWN
• Strong entrepreneurship
(my grandpa, my friends’ parents at Africa, etc.)
• Drastic change in the recent decade
• Soaring commodity price, $2000/square meter
• E-commerce and online shops
LI SHUFU
• Farmer’s son
• 35th richest man in mainland China
• Established Geely Holding Group, China's biggest privately owned car firm
• Acquired Volvo in 2010
http://www.forbes.com/profile/li-shufu/gallery/3
MY PARENTS
• Chinese parents value education.
• They want their only child to receive the best education they can afford.
• Pass on values like moderation, healthy eating, love and respect towards senior family members
MY CHALLENGES IN AMERICA
• Transportation
Unfriendly public transportation system
• Language barrier (slang)
• Food
Miss home cooked Chinese food
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA
• Make friends, have fun instead of spending all weekends at libraries
• Stay away from parental and peer pressure
• Being an independent thinker and learning new things all the time, including this internship at FIS
• Less expense on clothing due to the availability of outlets malls and discounted name brands