My recent recap of my experience in the U.S. and China

1. MY LIFE IN THE U.S.
AND CHINA
In stead of becoming the daughter they have always
wanted,
I ended up being ME.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. MY CHALLENGES IN
AMERICA
• Transportation
Unfriendly public
transportation
system
• Language barrier
(slang)
• Food
Miss home cooked
Chinese food

6. 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

7. 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