Jeremy

Okay, so the title has absolutely nothing to do with my bio, but I just watched Forrest Gump a couple hours ago so I thought, “Oh, why not?”

Hello, my name is Jeremy Chan.  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 (is that spelled right?), and I sing all the time at home.  My ability to sing is for you to judge–I’m not going to say I’m the next Josh Groban or anything.  I also play piano, but that’s still a work in progress (I started piano at four but quit until I picked it back up in junior year of high school after realizing how stupid that decision was). I also love to draw and dance, but as far as I’m concerned, I can’t even walk straight so it’ll take a while before I get good at dancing.  Oh, and not to mention, I’m also kind of a grammar Nazi.  If I ever hear you say “Me and my friend went to the park,” I might just slap you in the face, so I apologize in advance.

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.  But alright, enough about me.  I look forward to meeting all of you guys over the year, and wish for the best(: