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Was in a similar boat. I recommend taking something outside of your comfort zone. Try computer science.
I also recommend getting extremely good at golf. That is a good use of time.
Another good use of time would be making your way through the MLA best novels all time / older classics.
Picking up a musical instrument would be great too.
In short, something that will be an experience that is juicing the proverbial orange of life, as you will not get time to do these in adulthood.
If you are more professionally inclined, you should figure out how you want to specialize in your career and do the networking while you are a student now. Connections I made as a student, I now use for deal flow and see them regularly at conferences in a professional capacity as peers.
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If you can make a business it will give you something to do in your free time that is fun, challenging, and both financially/experientally rewarding. I ran my business pretty intensely senior year and got great experience (know that I want to own a business long term), a lot of cash in the bank, and a good experience that helped me land a MF offer (got asked about it in several interviews). Definitely a good way to spend free time:)
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Lol what shop is this? Sounds awesome
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Similar spot, getting a job helped me pass the time during the days. Preferably something cool but any source of money is good
Congrats on Insight.
Highly recommend reading non-business books and getting into whatever hobbies interest you so that you have something to talk to people about other than your job.
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Probably see how you can get btierpleb into your firm :) In all seriousness just try random stuff, golf, learning to code/program, fitness/sports, cooking etc.
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Hey! Can you pm me? I have my superday with insight coming up and would love to ask you some questions :)
You’re anonymous, can’t pm you
Changed it sorry lol I’m new to this
Sounds like congrats are in order for joining Insight.
I saw a comment from thebrofessor where he mentioned this idea of a 'wheel' in your life. I Googled and found it was from his 'Then and Now' piece. I have a really similar concept that I use different language for, but let's go with his since it's written.
You have the remarkable luxury of something none of us will ever get more of. Time.
I encourage you to take a day to really reflect on your goals as a person. It might feel like you've still got everything in front of you yet, but I'll tell you emphatically that it goes by faster than you think. Tim Urban has that brilliant 'The Tail End' piece that captures this visually.
You might want to learn another language, an instrument, to travel to fifty countries, or something. You'll find that as your 20s unfold, it's like time accelerates. Things you plan with people land farther out, you find yourself agreeing to something in October talking with people in April, goals you set need two years to realistically achieve, and so on. Someone I once asked for advice on parenting said to enjoy the hard moments with diapers and teething and toddler tantrums because "the days go slow but the years go fast".
So I would make an intentional plan around the spokes of your wheel, in his illustration. You're crushing it on the career dimension. Are you performing similarly elsewhere?
Are you developing into the man you want to be? How do you define that?
Do you have warm and deep relationships with people who know you and who you trust?
Are you expanding your mind with new knowledge and experience?
Your time will only get more divided than it is now.
They say "youth is wasted on the young". That rubbed me the wrong way when I was your age. A couple years later I realized that I should try to prove that statement invalid in my life. Today I can realize how arrogant I was to think I would be an exception.
I wish you a life of happiness and contentedness. I think the easiest way to create it for yourself is to develop a foundation of self-mastery and -knowledge that carries you through any scenario you encounter or circumstance you face. That can be done through a habit of physical and mental exercise. Those require free time, and since you enjoy that in abundance right now, dig in and get a headstart.
Congrats again.
Funny how you knew it was insight.
Do you have any Advice for a first year IB analyst who signed a 2023 PE offer at an UMM? Should I be reading investing books/reading up on the industry my PE firm invests in/anything else in my free time to better prepare for the role? Within my currently role, should I spend more time on live deals vs pitches, or does it really not matter?
Would be fantastic/others would benefit from an APAE “Guide for current IB analysts / incoming PE associates” write up! Appreciate the help!
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Damn, you really seem to stand behind this idea!
It was meant to be one comment but I guess mobile glitched tf out lol 😂
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