Advice on Situation - Graduating Soon
Hey, thought I'd post this here to get some advice/opinions
Bit of background: In my mid 20's and recently finished my undergrad (but haven't officially graduated), majoring in finance at a west coast Canadian school with a ~3.7 major and ~3.3 cumulative GPA because of some big fuckups in my first and second years (failed two courses and have one W). I have no finance extracurriculars except passing CFA L1 in November '21 (scored in the 90th percentile) and zero relevant finance/business-related work experience. Have never really networked because I feel like I'm low-key retarded. My biggest issues pertain to my perceived ability to pitch (stocks, investment ideas, etc) and my ability to talk intelligently about "business". I struggle to form my own opinions that aren't simply regurgitations of others' talking points and I often feel like I just don't "get it". Having a basic understanding of companies and "the markets" (which I feel is fundamental for any high-finance role) seems like an abstract exercise.
I don't have any delusions of grandeur about landing anything at this point--even trying to get an internship at a no-name shop seems like a pipe-dream. I've entertained the thought of delaying my grad and majoring in accounting but I've already wasted so much time in undergrad that I feel like an extra year-and-a-half/two years would be overkill. A decent Master's also seems unlikely given my grades and lack of work experience.
I genuinely enjoy finance (reading Rosebaum and Pearl fires me up) so I don't want to walk away from it right away, but the cards are stacked heavily against me.
Besides building self-confidence, what would you guys do?
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