Competition and Stress
Have any of you guys ever felt like just dropping the ball and not aim for top jobs but instead to settle for a random, normal job?
I'm still a college student but I'm really starting to hate the competitive atmosphere of reaching ibank. I'm not even in a hard major atm and I'm constantly stressed about my grades because I feel like if I don't try my best then I'll regret it later in life. I think networking events are extremely awkward and even more awkward when the super competitive people walk in and start laughing at anything that comes out of the banker's mouth. I hate having to worry about obtaining the next level internship every summer/occasional semester. This all feels like a rat race, I can't ever relax because I always feel like someones out there trying to beat me.
I was thinking about just letting myself relax from now on and stop worrying about everything and just let myself end up where ever I end up. The only thing that prevents me from doing so is that I feel its a waste to go to a good school only to end up at a regular job.
The thing is, that if you work hard now and join the rat race, you will be able to "relax" more from 40yrs old to ~85yrs old.
all jobs are normal...
it's tough, but stick with it. there are more productive ways to network than going to large scale events. reaching out to alums on your databases is far more effective and also 1 one 1.
another thing that's important is to fully understand what these employers want to see. they want to see a happy, engaged kid who knows what they're getting into. you don't need to be a competitive asshole to do that (although some competitive assholes are experts at it).
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