Month: August 2015

Hi, my name is Matthew Lam and I was born and raised in Massapequa, Long Island. I’ve done a lot of travelling over the years since I was a young boy, who couldn’t walk yet. Interesting fact, I have a dual citizenship with the United States and the United Kingdom because my mom was born in England. Although I do enjoy travelling, I can’t stand packing for trips and gathering all the necessary stuff to go on the trip. Each country I’ve visited has greatly influenced the person I am today, which influenced my major to go towards business. The environments of each country are so distinct from one another, like  England, France, Italy, Hong Kong and South Korea. I’ve visited England the most because I have family there. In a sense, it is my second home. After visiting these countries, I’ve come to appreciate living in the United States more because of its abundant and free lifestyle that most countries can’t compete with. People that live in other countries are just so much slower in the way they walk, talk and even act; I found myself getting impatient at times when comparing other countries to the United States efficiency. The biggest difference in other countries, in comparison to the United States, is that they know how to take care of tourists and show tourists the beauty of their country. Out of all the countries that I’ve visited, I would put Hong Kong at the top of my list because it was the only country that could compete with the speed and productivity of the United States. The food and service there was amazing, especially when you converted the United States’ dollar to the Hong Kong dollar (you could live like a king). These countries made me appreciate where I grew up and appreciate the diversity of a modern city.