Anxiety after signing offer

I grinded my ass of to get offers from a low low semi target / non target, finally signed one, and now I can’t sit still. My brain is craving the stress and stakes of recruiting it’s like an addiction. I can’t even focus on anything else except mock interviewing my friends still recruiting. Had anyone else experiences similar?

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same. I literally do not know what to do with myself. I thought I would enjoy being able to "do nothing" until the summer but now I feel bored and empty lmao. 

 

Yeah most people just get a gf or get addicted to options/poker/substances

It’ll fade, but then the pre internship anxiety will build so ur screwed either way

 

Almost everyone feels this. The anxiety isn't really about the offer — it's about the gap between where you are and where you'll need to be Day 1. The fix: close the gap before you start. Get tight on modeling mechanics, learn to read a CIM fast, and have 2-3 deal opinions ready so you're not starting from zero in your first week. The first 90 days set your reputation for the next 2 years. Use the time between signing and starting.

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