It's time to take a good, deep breath after an incredibly intense year. It's hard to believe I've been through the entire core curriculum and too many new experiences to name.
Just one note on the first year: I'm not a finance guy. It's taken a little bit of time to realize that, though I was pretty sure of this fact before I even came here. But everyone seems to get at least a little bit caught up in the drama and energy that surrounds the core finance course. That was all well and good, but I foolishly signed up for Financial Modeling, an elective filled with all sorts of former and aspiring bankers and analysts. I had a rough go of it, and it reminded me to keep a little bit to my strengths.
Most of us come to school to try new things and to leave our comfort zones. This is right and a great thing to do; however, I do think there is a limit to this admirable goal. If you realize you aren't enjoying some element of your studies, it's probably not a fluke. In other words, why punish yourself? Take classes that are challenging, but those that you enjoy. Enjoyment breeds motivation, which breeds increased learning, which breeds increased enjoyment and fulfillment. This is a big lesson I've learned in the first year.
I'll be back and blogging again next year, and I'll probably make a few posts this summer, when I'm at my internship.
