What motivates you to do IB?
What was your biggest motivation behind IB? What is your why? What gets you going?
Discuss
What was your biggest motivation behind IB? What is your why? What gets you going?
Discuss
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This fucking thread again, by the same low-quality poster, again.
Money
Thanks. What motivates me is the unrenlentless pursuit of excellence.
Only the very best can do investment banking.
Stop posting
I am incredibly passionate about making shit powerpoint presentations. Hope this helps.
stfu
Because I’m a homosexual
Because they never threw the ball to me at recess c.2001-2004 and many girls have friendzoned me. Thx
I feel attacked
Understand what it feels like to be dead inside.
Because I'm using this as a stepping stone to becoming a professional gimp.
The ridiculous amounts of free time
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