How I Grew Up Knowing About Finance – My Real Story
Man, growing up wasn’t what most people think. Yeah, my parents had money, but it didn’t really feel like it meant much. I’m from Ethiopia, and honestly, even though we had the money part, we didn’t have the connection. You know? Like, my mom and dad, they didn’t really care like parents should. They gave us stuff, but not guidance, not love, not time. And especially not lessons about life or finance or how to deal with money. So yeah, I grew up in a house with cash but no clue. I finished high school—12th grade—in Ethiopia. That part of life was okay, but I already knew deep down that I had to leave. Not just the country, but the whole environment. So I made this crazy decision—I went to China. Yep, all the way from East Africa to Asia. I ended up at Zhejiang A&F University. It was wild. Everything was different. The language, the food, even how people walk. I was there to study International Trade, Economics, and Finance, but I swear, I learned way more from living than from clas...