My name is Iliya Shekarchi. Most people think I may be Russian as my name comes from Russia, however, my parents claim it is also the name of a Persian god and that is what I was named after. My parents moved here from Iran about 40 years ago. They came here with the dream of creating a better life than they had growing up for their future children. They achieved this goal after opening a now successful Persian family restaurant named Yaas. 12 years after moving here they had my sister Ava who is now 28. 10 years after having my sister, they finally brought me into the world on October 28th, 2001. I graduated from high school in 2019 from sentinel secondary. My high school experience was quite enjoyable as I got to spend it playing basketball for four years and spending time with my friends. My favourite things in life include playing basketball, video games and hanging out with friends. I came to Capilano University as a way of finding myself and what I want to do in life. I also came here to improve my skills as a student and person. I chose to study Business as everyone in my family are Businessmen and women therefore I always wanted to follow in their steps. I also chose to study Business as I would like to learn how to make and handle money properly. At this point in my life, I am not very sure what I would like to do in the future and am taking it a day at a time