From Bunkers to Backboards: Shahar’s Remarkable Reinvention
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Welcome to DVC Alumni, where every story inspires the next. In this episode, international student Shahar Palter shares his journey from Israel to the Bay Area, launching a sneaker-reselling business, investing in stocks and crypto, and navigating life between Amsterdam and the U.S.
Shahar recounts the intense visa challenges and wartime lockdown that forced a risky escape, his return to DVC where he’s excelling academically, and an incredible personal transformation—losing 150 pounds through consistent nutrition and exercise.
He offers practical lessons on networking, disciplined investing, entrepreneurship, and the importance of resilience, sharing plans to transfer to a Chicago university and continue building his future.
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