brief introduction about myself

My name is Eva and i am a first year student in Human Nutrition program at McGill. I was born in China and i have beeing living in Montreal for almost 5 years~
the cat is my ' little brother" and his name is Sasha~he is very handsome and cute, iam looking for him a girlfriend~hope anyone could help me^^

intro.Jimmy

Hi, my name is Zhiheng Ruan. Everyone calls me Jimmy. I am in material engineering program. I have to say material engineering program possibly is most boring program ever. I will transfer to softeware engineering program soon. i like movies a lot. normally i will go to cinema once a month.
And I am also very interested in entrepreneurship. I want to establish my business as soon as i finish my undergradute.
Is there anyone who has the passion for entreneurship too?

Intro. - Juraj Stembera

Hello everyone,

my name is Juraj Stembera, but I prefer Yuri; tends to spare everybody headaches :)

Home is here in Montreal and always has been, but my nationality is Czechoslovak. The nation of great tasting beer, beautiful women and terrible food!

I am currently a U1 Management student majoring in MIS.

Travel? Grateful for it! Visiting many different countries and cultures has certainly awarded with unforgettable experiences that have characterized my dynamic personality :) Perhaps many stories to be told, but not necessarily shared :D

I love smilies & emoticons and my hobbies include hockey, snowboarding & bedroom gymnastics

I look very forward to meeting most of you over the next month and obviously, learning organizational behavior with Prof.Karakas! I'm sure most of us will agree: "Keep rolling in the chocolate, Sir!"

introduction to myself

HI!
My name is haoxi. I am studying in accounting. I had a previous science background.
I like to listen to music, play piano and read books in my past time. I am of Chinese in origin. I have been in Montreal for almost 12 years. I learned French and English when I came to this country.
Now, I plan to finish my undergraduate degree in accounting and pursue a graduate school later on. The reason why I stayed in this course is that I think I will get lots of interactions with classmates in projects and I like this style of learning. I hope we'll have lots of fun together and see you in class!
haoxi

Intro

Hi, my name is Andrew Maloney. I am going into U1 in the Faculty of Management this year and am going to concentrate in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

I am originally from Toronto and enjoy sailing, surfing, scuba diving and flying. This is the second management class for me sofar and I love them already! I have only been in this class a very short time, but find what I see very interesting!

little intro.

Hi, my name is MoonJin Kim, I am a first year student major in Psychology and minior in East Asian Language and Literature . Oh! I'm in Faculty of mangment by the way..

I am orginially from Korean, but I lived in Toronto more than half of my life. I could speak Korean and English. As for the short term goal I would like to learn French and Japanses. I like to scuba dive and taking photographs(but I am photophobia, don't like picutre of my self).

The reason that I choose to stay in the course, is that I didn't know what to expect from mangment core courses. I thought this could be great chance to start and experience the style of learning. This is my first management class that I am taking at McGill, and so far I am happy about it. I look forward to meeting you guys. :)

Bonjour à tous!

Hi everyone! It is a pleasure to meet you all!

My name is Marie-France Chartier and as it can suggest, well, I am French-Canadian, born and raised in Montreal. I recently came back from Ireland where I went on exchange this past academic year. Those last months were the best of my life!!!! I met many people from all over the world and I had the opportunity to visit some of them in their home country! As you can see I absolutely love travelling and I wish to see as much of the world as I can during my lifetime... Because once you start, you can't stop!

On a more personal note, I am a management student doing two concentrations, one in international business and one in strategic management. I'll be taking Spanish classes in the Fall and Winter semesters and hopefully be able to say something constructive by the end of the year. Wish me luck. I will then be graduating in May 2008 and can't wait to go travelling again! But until then, I will continue spending time with my friends and family, reading, training, studying and, off course, walking my dog. :)

I can't wait to see you all in class next Monday and continue our learning together! I hope we'll be able to learn from each other through our different experiences and views of the world. I love this class, its concept and all its different readings and new ideas. It's a great opportunity we have to be here and let's take advantage of it! See you all very soon! Cheers ;) MF

Who is Barbara?

Hello everyone!

My name is Barbara de Lima, and no... I don't come from Peru or have any associations with the country although I'd love to travel there one day! I'm actually Venezuelan though my parents (and ancestry) are Brazilian... so call me what you will.


I'm doing my major in Chemical Engineering with my minor in both Environmental Engineering and Management (which some people might find an oxymoron). My passion regarding these fields is energy management both in regards to environmental concerns such as air pollution controls to improved technologies in the energy field like energy efficiency and our well known alternative energy sources.



I have lots of things I'm truly passionate about... for starters I introduce you all to my pet Akita. No she's not a rat or mouse... she's a ferret. I also have another ferret but she doesn't like to have her photo taken quite often. I am an animal lover at heart, but these playful, clever, thieving little clowns steal my heart every day. I also love all aspects of science like chemistry, environment, medicine, and biotechnology. My music taste is very peculiar liking Mendelssohn all the way to Metallica (pre-Load) which my piano professor at my music conservatory thought was highly unusual. I also love ancient history and mythology. I am particularly fascinated by Egyptian mythology and history and one of my dreams is to actually go and visit the great remains of this amazing civilization. In the end, I love to learn new things, to "think outside the box." I love challenging ideas that will widen my range of experiences and knowledge. It is for this precise reason why I am here in this course. I hope that I may learn from all of you as well as our professor... to challenge my mind. Hope to meet you all! Oh... and purple is my favourite colour *smile*

Barbara D.

Sukhjina's Intro

Hey guys, my name is Sukhjina. I switched out of management and decided to go back into sciences again. I am currently in my first year in Nutrition at the MacDonald Campus and may decide to do a minor in management. I have only taken a few classes at McGill, but I believe that this will be the only course that will give me the chance and time to learn something about myself.

I was born in Montreal but am of an indian background. I enjoy dancing, shopping and spending time with my family and friends. I have a part time job at a Ford dealership where I help with the accounting departement. I replace people when they are on vacation so I learn quite a bit from their jobs and it was because of them I decided to go into management.

I hope to learn something about myself from this course and look forward to learning something from all of you as well.

Ashita's Intro

Hey guys, my name is Ashita Kapoor, I am a first year student at the Macdonald Campus currently doing my Bachelor in Food Science. This is my first management class that I am taking at McGill, and so far it seems to be a lot better than I expected.
A little bit about myself, well, I was born here in Montréal, and my nationality is Indian. I have just returned from 2 months of vacationing in India on my own. During this time I got the chance to understand my culture more deeply, visit my family, discover more about myself and learn how to survive in 48 degree weather.
Some of my interests and hobbies are travelling, dancing, shopping, yoga, outdoor sports and spending time with my family and friends. I am currently working at Remax as a receptionist part time.

I’m glad I decided to take this class because Mr.Fahri Karakas does a fine job motivating students and am able to create an entertaining and attention-grabbing atmosphere to the class. Also, I find the projects that we are doing are going to help us for the long run after we graduate. I hope to make the most of it, and use the information learned in the long run. Good Luck and I look forward to knowing you all in more detail over the summer.

Take Care

Raymond Chan's Intro

Hello everyone, my name is Raymond Chan. I come from Malaysia, this is my third year living in Canada. I'm currently going into u2 of electrical engineering. My interest are in cycling and photography.

I'm taking this course to complete a minor in management. So far I like how the course is progressing. It's quite different from what I heard about the course in the winter. I'm excited to read everyone's contribution to this blog; you are all very interesting individuals, I look forward to know everyone better.

Isabelle's Intro

Hi! I’m Isabelle. I am from Montreal, but I have spent the last 2 years traveling by myself and working as an international model. I have lived in France (Paris), Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto), China (Shenzhen, Shanghai, Guangzhou), Taiwan (Taipei), Australia (Sydney) and South Africa (Cape Town). People always ask me what my favourite place was: Sydney, by far. It’s an easy-going life, all about the beach and hanging out with friends. What’s not to like? I headed there for 1 ½ month and ended up staying for 3, it’s so hard to leave! I love traveling (of course), meeting new people and learning about different cultures. I speak French, English, Spanish and I am currently learning German. Traveling has definitely formed the way I am. I have made many friends worldwide and I keep all those memories very close to my heart. I am now a U1 Bcom student, and I hope this experience will help me in my future career.

introduction to myself

Hey everyone! my name is amanda shenstone, and I am going into my second year in the BCom program. I am originally from Cookstown, Ontario, but I have spent the past 11 years living in south florida (naples, to be exact). I found winter to be a little cold...
I've been working as a shift leader at Starbucks for over a year, which I really enjoy even though it can drive me absolutely crazy at times, especially since I'm working full time and taking two classes right now.
I originally decided to take this course so that I could take german in the fall and not have so many core courses, and now I've become really excited about this hands-on experience.
My favorite things to do are travel (I've spent time in families in Spain, France, and Germany, and I've visited Italy) and spend time with my wonderful boyfriend.
I hope to always be healthy and happy, and I wish the same to all of you. I can't wait to get to know you!!
~amanda

Introduction to Gonz

Hello,

I am B.Sc. student at McGill graduating next year but I decided to take some electives in various disciplines because it is a great asset to have exposure to different fields. So I have taken courses in all basic sciences, computer science, art history, languages and management (Science students enjoy a very flexible curriculum :) )

I am originaly from Colombia but I have been moving all over the place, partly due to my parents moving around and partly because I like travelling and I take advantage of any opportunity in which I can visit or live in a different country.

I hope everyone else is also liking this class!

Gonzalo

Brittany's Intro

Hello, everybody! I'm from Sudbury, Ontario, 'famous' for the world's largest nickel and that's about it. I here at McGill to study Music & Education (it's a concurrent program). I'm taking this class because I'm also doing a minor in management which probably sounds totally random, but many of the skills I'm learning here are applicable to both the classroom and administrative aspects of education. I hope to someday run my own music school or be a prominent member of the arts community where I settle. I'm passionate about volleyball (indoor and beach), music (duh), and Harry Potter - which I'm reminding to all of you comes out in just over a day :D

Socialization and Self-Introduction

Hey Everyone :)
My name is Anne and I am in the Stream 3 section of the BCOM program. Due to the new BCOM program, I decided I wasn't going to put myself through hell next semester and take 10 core courses ... I therefore am taking OB now and I took Managerial Econ during the first summer semester .. great summer really.

So about me: I was born and raised just outside of Montreal and therefore, I speak both french and english. I spent the year of 2006-2007 in Italy working my way around the Quebec education system and completing a grade 12. Travel is my passion and definitely something I would love to do after all this is done. I love meeting new people and learning about different cultures. My goal is, wherever I end up, to make a positive change in the way people view the world. This class has, so far, been very different than what I had imagined a management course would be. I hope we can all take the idealism presented and use it in the future.

take care

Alexis Jackson

Hi my name is Alexis and I am going into my second year in the Management program. People often ask my what my background is because I admit it's pretty hard to figure out but my mother is Chinese and my father is English. Unfortunately I haven't picked up my dad's English accent. I grew up in North Vancouver, and although I love the beauty of BC I decided to move back to Montreal for the summer because, well in all honesty, the drinking age there is 19. I am a basketball player, a beach bum, and a night owl. I decided to take this class because I wanted room in my schedule next year to work on my minor in Political Science and decided to stay in the course because I was inspired by Professor Karakas and the way he has designed the course. I think it's rare to find a class that allows for one on one time with the Professor, that encourages student collaboration, and that focuses on lifelong learing outside of the classroom. I am excited for the next 6 weeks and I look forward to getting to know each of you better! :)

Lili's intro

Hey everyone:) My name is Li Li. Yes, my first name is Li and my last name is Li. I'm new to the field of management because i studied health science in cegep. I'm majoring in Finance and I'm a U1 student. Things I like to do in my spare time includes travelling, snowboarding and karaoke. I was born in Guangzhou, China and I lived in Albany, New York for 3 years. Then I came to Montreal when I was 13 years old.

Well, looking forward to get to know all of you!

Ryan's Intro

Hey guys,

It's really early for me, but I just got to work (I'm interning) and they have nothing for me to do. During the summer I am interning at the head offices of Dex Clothing, while I enjoy my first summer in Montreal and take this OB course.

I am entering U2 in the Mcgill management program, and have moved here from Toronto. I live in the McGill Ghetto and love the atmosphere that Montreal offers.

This course has been great so far, and should continue to be as it has challenged me to reflect on and try to develop my personal life, and go beyond what is said in a textbook.

I look forward to being co-authors with all of you!
- Ryan Slavin

Kyan Zeng

Ok, so first of all I gotta say that my name isn't Kyan. (It sounds like the pepper.)

But I'm not a fraud! I just decided using this name starting last year since I thought it would give me a fresh start in Montreal. (I'm not running from the police either.) My real name is Min Qian Zeng; the un-pronouncablity of my name is also why I go by Kyan. So Professor Farakas, in case you were wondering who the hell Kyan is joining this blog, that's me aka Min.

My life story is kind of complicated, making the question "Where are you from?" very hard to answer. But basically, I am born in China, and raised in Japan and Canada. I could call it: Made in China, Used in Japan, Refurbished in Canada.
I'll be going into 2nd year Management next year, majoring in Finance. Very excited to count money! Ok, jk. But I am excited to have joined this interactive class, and am proud that I have not fallen asleep yet. (I never do of course.)
As short term goals, I would like to master Korean, French, my sketchy German, how to cook edible food, and some other things I should not mention here. My longer term goals are to tackle the pile of dishes in the kitchen.

For the moment I work in HMK Client Consulting Services in Alexis Nihon, Atwater. The company manages the clients of an online casino group, and I handle the Japanese gamblers. (Ok, this all sounds sketchy, but I'm really not a fraudster.) The job is pretty scary becuase in Japanese there is a whole level of polite language when dealing in business and I, as a university student, constantly feel very sketched out by the complexity of it, and often resort to creating my own polite-ish-words to deal with my low vocabulary.

Anyways, long babbling short, nice to meet you all!