Shaheer Roshan, Global Ambassador
Name: Shaheer Roshan
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Area of study: Marketing
I chose my major because…
Growing up watching advertisements always intrigued me to learn about how a business markets their products to the audience and how people end up buying the productsbecause of these marketing. In the modern world it might be impossible to run a successful business without proper Marketing. Because of my interest in how these businesses market themselves, I chose Marketing as my major.
My favorite thing to do on campus is…
Visiting the College of Business. The Driehaus School of Business is its own bubble where several events are held, attended by the top companies in the US. The Business School's affiliation with these companies helps one in making connetions with diversity of people. Other than being at the Business School, managing studies along with work becomes stressful for me, so I find myself at the Ray or at the Student Center socializing with people and making new friends.
When I have free time in Chicago, I…
Go around exploring different neighborhoods of Chicago with my friends. My favorite areas include Michigan Ave where I get to see the beautiful skyscrapers along with the Lake Michigan flowing from between these buildings. There are a number of concerts that happen quite often in the vicinity, and the walk in downtown is one of our favorite things to do during the weekends.
One positive thing I’ve learned about myself since coming to DePaul is…
To embrace my weaknesses, work on them and make them my biggest strengths. Being raised dependent on my family to provide everything to me, I had never imagined myself living more than 7000 miles away from home and doing things on my own. DePaul taught me how to take responsibilities, grow and work independently, it taught me that the journey of struggles will lead to success. I found people like me who shared similar experiences and were more than happy to help me settle and adjust in a completely different environment.
After graduation, I’d like to…
Work in a marketing company and avail every single opportunity that comes my way which will help me to learn and explore more about myself and how the professional environment works.