Allison Kim

February 28, 2023 TO: Professor Clark Hansen, CEO, AMDP FROM: Allison Kim SUBJECT: Investment opportunity—Sweet Green & Beyond Meat   Summary:   In search for investment opportunities that satisfy AMDP standards, I have found a company that is popularly known for being environmentally friendly: Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat is a food processing company that produces plant-based protein options. They provide food without compromising nutritional or environmental benefits. Beyond Meat seems to meet AMDP’s standards, but after further review, I am recommending withholding investment until further notice.   AMDP Standards: As a reminder, these are the standards I used to identify investments that AMDP would approve of:   -        Triple Bottom Line (TBL) The Triple Bottom Line measures a company based off three variables: o    Prosperity: It measures the financial and sustainable growth...

What is Lent? This week, Lent started. Lent occurs about 2 months before Easter Sunday and is a period that is dedicated to repentance and reflection. During Lent, you fast and when it gets hard, you experience what Jesus felt during the time leading up to His crucifixion. For those who do not know, before Good Friday—the day of His crucifixion—Jesus fasted and was tempted by Satan. Fasting is supposed to make you thankful for His sacrifice and admire His strength towards avoiding temptation.   My Journey Lent is always hard for me because I set hard goals. For example, one year, I gave up red meat and ice cream—which was the entirety of my diet. While it is hard, I appreciate Lent because it makes me excited for Easter and understand the holiday beyond bunnies and eggs.   During the first part of this past week, I was searching for something new to give up. I typically stick to food items because it is easy to remember like chocolate. However, I realized that I do...

  I read “American Like Me” by America Ferrera. Normally, it is hard for me to finish reading a book, but I read this in 2 days. I liked how this book was a collection of stories that expressed different experiences. It kept me engaged. Also, whenever I would finish one person’s story and see the biography of the next author, I felt compelled to keep reading.   The book entailed experiences from different cultural perspectives, but I found that there were more similarities across the stories. For example, one commonality I found was the importance of “community”. It never seemed like the authors were raised by one person but were raised by a village. The support they received allowed them to pursue risky careers and chase their dreams. It made me reflect on how I was raised. My family supported me throughout my life, but the “extended family” that raised me has also been there for me.   This reflection made me aware of the impact people who are not m...

Insight on ADHD: A superpower By: Allison Kim Imagine a kid with some unidentifiable food smeared across their bright red face. The child is screaming and galloping around a grocery store grabbing anything within reach. You probably also picture the child’s embarrassed parents chasing them down with threats. Everyone around you stands still, just watching the chaos unfold, and thanking God that they are not those parents. This child is the poster child of ADHD.    But this is not what ADHD always looks like. For example, girls will often have inattentive ADHD in which they are not “bouncing off the walls” but struggle with focusing.    Growing up, my parents were the ones chasing down the child and repeating “sit down”. They focused their attention to my ADHD-brother. I remember getting so embarrassed by him that I would pretend like we were not related—even though we were often mistaken as twins.    My brother was the poster chi...

Post 1         I chose to read “American Like Me” by America Ferrera based off the reviews the book got online. Honestly, I did not put too much thought into it, but I am satisfied with my choice. I have read a little less than a quarter of the book already and I am already hooked. I like how there is a compilation of different perspectives lined up back-to-back because it keeps me engaged which is hard for a book to do.        Also, I think I keep turning the pages because I feel connected to the writers. I feel like I am having a one-on-one conversation with the authors. I would never say that I had a hard time growing up as an Asian woman in a predominately white area, but when I was reading, I found myself relating to their stories a lot. For example, when one author was sharing about a time when she was asked racially motivated questions, I realized that I experienced this too but did not think too much about it. Reading their storie...