I’m somewhat confused with the results of the current poll “To be successful in life, all I need is a…?” I can’t really say that I’m shocked, because I kind of feel the same way; I don’t always feel that I need any educational degree to be successful. But if you don’t need a degree, then what do you need? Please, feel free to make comments under this post. I want to gain a greater understanding of what it is you feel you need to be successful.

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Today we had a speaker from Banc of America Securities come and talk to us about investment banking. It was cool getting an in depth look at what it’s like to be an Analyst. 

An analyst would be the lowest position (entry level) if you were to get a job in investment banking. The money is really good; many of the guy’s are easily making $60-$80,000 during their first three years. It only goes up after that. The down side is that you don’t have a lot of free time; one can easily work 70-100 hours per week. Fun huh? Well, when you’re dealing with millions and sometimes billions of dollars, it can be lots fun. Although this speaker was very informative, I wish his speech was shorter. I could have used the time to study for my Organization Behavior midterm that’s tomorrow.

I got an “A,” 82 out of 100. The average was 66 so I guess I did well.

Anyway, I didn’t do so well on my Art History paper… BOOOORRRRIIINNNGG… “B+.” It’s not my subject, but I thought it was an A paper.

On a lighter note, I talked to my adviser today. I decided on taking on a second concentration, which would delay my graduation by one semester (Finance and Real Estate Finance). It’ll make me a, in the words of my art history professor, “virtuoso” financer.

Alright, I’m super sleepy. I only got like 5 hours of sleep last night, and I have to get back to work, peace.