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WallStreetKidWSO is a gateway drug to sadness.

Hmm...it's helped me figure out how the game works, so speak for yourself.

 

i know right! It's those bananas i tell you. I love it when i type a comment and see +1 banana...i mean, who wouldn't stay on for hours on end. If you snooze, you may miss a golden banana getting opportunity.

 

This has to be music to Patrick's ears.

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I had a big problem this summer. I was working a crappy BO job and it was fun to come on here and check the site. Agree with above, once you realize many threads are "Rank these banks" or "Do I have a shot" you start to check it less. However, I usually am on here every day to check out the regular bloggers and to see if there are any interesting threads. Your addiction could last a little while, but its not a big problem. You'll learn a lot more on this site than you would if you were addicted to internet games or internet porn or something of that nature.

looking for that pick-me-up to power through an all-nighter?
 

Been a year and I still check it everyday. Never thought I would actually learn anything from a bunch of monkeys but guess I was wrong. It's also the closest you get to Wall Street without actually being there.

"The higher up the mountain, the more treacherous the path" -Frank Underwood
 

I usually have the site on in the background or I will check it from my Iphone if I am bored. Sometimes the topics are not too interesting to me, but other times stuff gets juicy. Use the updated search, this place is a treasure trove of information for recruiting and networking.

 

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