Got the offer last month for FT Analyst starting next summer. Graduated last year. I have like 10 months to do whatever I want really - was travelling but that's dead now. Looking for some suggestions of what to do before I start. Off-cycle? Attempt to travel? Gym? Black out every night? Do something completely different?
Any takes welcome. What would you do?
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Go live a little bit. It might be the last time you really get to do that for a while.
CFA, gym, sex, cooking, learn to play an instrument, road trip
Can you actually do the CFA in 10 months now?
Not the whole thing, but almost with how often they're offering the levels now.
Go do something that you need a long period off for. Some that I have heard of are the obvious Europe / Asia trips, road trip to US national parks (hit Yosemite, Yellowstone, Tetons, etc.), hiking the Appalachian trail, living in Vail as a ski instructor for the winter, tons of cool ideas. It is highly unlikely that you have this amount of time off later in your life, so take advantage of it. You get hammered and lift weights while you work; obviously still sprinkle in getting hammered and keep hitting the gym but don't do ONLY that. It's also a solid time to learn a language, instrument or build a new hobby.
Was thinking of ski season but can't actually ski. I've got a friend who was thinking of heading out so maybe I'll get in touch with him. Cheers
Sex clubs
Warzone
National parks in the US - do a month-long road trip through the Western part of the US. Go to the cheap places in the carribean/south America and live there
Off cycle internship at brazzers
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Did u get the internship senior summer and go full time? You can pull up start date by 6 months depending on bank and still enjoy 4
I would prefer to start early but bank is still figuring headcount given Covid. Grateful for the offer but starting in Jan would be ideal for me. HR is aware so we'll see
I wouldn't suggest starting early unless you need the money. I was in a similar situation and a lot of my plans got cancelled due to Covid but here's what I wish I did:
- Travel, go with all your friends (maybe its a weekend when they're not in class, you go to Napa or its 2 months in Australia and NZ). If you're into traveling alone, then you should def prioritize going international
- Go to every social event in college (assuming you're a current senior). It's really easy when you're just chilling every day to get used to being a bum
- Do info calls for on-cycle, try to figure out exactly what you like and want to focus on when recruiting comes. Also at least be able to do 3 hour modelling tests before you hit the desk, will make life way less stressful and you'll be ahead of your peers. If there's only one productive thing you do in the next year, its this.
- Maybe take the GMAT? It's easy to knock out when you have free time like rn when you cant travel but also would be hard to study for if you were working in IB/PE and wanted to leave for B-school
I have actually graduated already and this was from a masters degree in Europe. Otherwise I would literally just go out every night (aka my first degree). I also don't think I'll be needing the GMAT since business school is not really for me - but thanks for the suggestions! I wanted to travel but Covid is really messing with my plans...
Road trip!! Go camping. Very low cost and lots of awesome places to stay in the boonies of America
I really want to quit my job for a bit, take my time cramming for L1 of the CFA, and then take a long road trip (even though it'll be the start of winter then).
Study for the GMAT and try to get it out of the way while you have this free time. It's crazy, but you probably won't ever see 10 months of free time. Just do what you like, but make sure to not get used to being lazy. It'll be harder on you to hit the desk running if you get used to a shitty work ethic.
Oh me too bro same thing. I’m just partying all the time blacked out get wrecked by my mom in the morning go work out do it again play warzone money running out tho
I'd play golf everyday and try to get down to a scratch handicap
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