FAVORITES:

School Subject: History, APUSH

Extracurricular Activity: Chess, Board Game Club, Student Bank

Hobbies: Video games, movies, music, traveling

Car: BMW, Porsche

Store: AF, Kroger, Starbucks

Musical Artist: Jay Chou, Beatles

Movie: Lost In Translation, Fight Club

TV Show: Breaking Bad

 

FAST FACTS:

Cafeteria food must have: Spaghetti with meatballs, buffalo wings

Last Book Read That Wasn’t Required: Norwegian Wood

Pet Peeve: Dogs

Person You’d Like to Meet: Haruki Murakami

Person Most Admired: Steve Jobs

Item always in your locker: Textbooks

First Job: Tutoring math

Top Accomplishment: Becoming the president of my class

 

FUTURE:

After Graduation Plans: I want to study economics at a university – the University of Chicago is my top choice because I love the diverse life in that great city. I will continue to play chess and explore new things

Career Goal: I plan to work for a big financial company on Wall Street. After two years, I will travel to China to stay with my family. I want to help my family’s business to grow and probably start my own financial business

Quote from teacher: “Ray Chen is an outstanding student and a leader among his peers,” said Rollie Barnes, English teacher. “From challenging academic classes to his leadership in the Chess Club and various other extracurricular activities, as well as his outstanding community service, Ray has earned the respect and admiration of students and faculty alike.”

- Information is compiled for The Blade by the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West.

First Published January 11, 2016, 5:00 a.m.