Advice for Freshman in College
Hey everyone,
Any advice on how to position myself for better experiences in finance going down the road? I'm a current college freshman
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Find an investment banking club or whatever you’re interested in
don't do black tar heroin on weekdays
Every other day is fine though.
Play a varsity sport (not that hard if you are willing to punish yourself physically, and if you want ib, it seems like you are into that), clubs are hit or miss, but I played sports so it was secondary. I learned more about taking a position and my own fortitude making my own money on my own research than being bogged down by others in the club and their risk parameters. If the interest is genuine and you know your shit, not a douche, there’s hope
Edit: enjoy yourself as well, don’t want to look back and think if only I didn’t study for the test to get an a vs an a- for all the good times with your friends, who if they’re truly friends, will respect you no matter what you end up doing. Forgoing the opportunity to be the person you want to be for your college years will be way more regrettable than even a c+
If I could do it all over, I would go out and party more and enjoy my experience more.
What kind of finance? Where do you go to school? What is your major? What kind of connections do you have? Are you meeting lots of people? There are so many questions since you didn't say anything about yourself.
General advice, college is not high school and you won't be able to have the same study habits for the most part. I treated my freshman year like high school and got a D on my first econ exam. Was a nice wake-up call
I think he wants to get into "high" finance and build LBO models for leveraged PE buyouts and raise venture capital
No black tar heroine, everyone makes it sound so cool but those are the guys who are working in some small Northwestern Mutual in Nebraska, they feel fucked in the ass everyday feeling so close to Warren Buffett yet so far away
I'd let Warren Buffet fuck me in the ass ;)
Most important thing is to maintain a high GPA. Because when you're scrambling to get a job, you can't fix a bad GPA with a few all-nighters.
No matter what you want to do - a high GPA will help.
You're basically like a nascent technology stock right now. People will pour endless resources into you if you show yourself to be worthy and don't betray their trust. Take advantage of it by being friendly and getting genuinely involved in this 4 year experience. Time is what you make it and you have almost nothing but time. It will go by quick.
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