Hey there! As you probably just found out, my name is Jeremy Chan. It’s nice to meet you! I was born in the United States and have been here for my whole life. It kind of depresses me when I say that I’ve never been out of the country before but yes, it’s true. I’m one of those Asians who speak English a lot better than their native language, even though I’ve taken Chinese classes for what feels like eternity (much to my parents’ disdain).
I’m not the typical Asian, to say the least. I love to watch baseball and football whenever the chance arises–in fact, I played baseball for six years until I got hit in the jaw and the eye and decided to quit in fear of my health. More than my love for sports, I enjoy singing. I was in my high school’s chorus and a-cappella, and I sing all the time at home. Of course, being in a family of five, I have to allocate my time in the shower to a minimum, and that means less practice time for singing, unfortunately. I also love to draw and dance, but as far as I’m concerned, I can barely walk straight so it’ll take a while before I get good at dancing. I remember when I was in elementary school, when I enjoyed reading and took part in reading whenever I could. Unfortunately, my patience has been lost ever since I started using the dreaded curse that is called the internet, so the pleasure that I used to gain from reading has all but dwindled.
When it comes to music, I’d have to say my favorite bands are Five for Fighting and U2. Yes, I know Bono’s personality may seem utterly obnoxious at times, but you have to admit that the music he makes is really good. Their music keeps me up when I’m down with all the remarkable lyrics that they write up. Despite my love for music, I have very pragmatic parents who care a lot about my well-being, but very much portray the typical stereotype of Asian parents. So for the time being, I study at Baruch to hopefully become a Finance major, but if the opportunity presents itself, I would not hesitate to take the mic and sing my heart out for all it’s worth.
Like Morgan Freeman said in The Shawshank Redemption, you either “Get busy livin’, or get busy dyin’.”
I'm that creeper in the back. Yes, I know.
