"But if college was free, then people would abuse that and get useless degrees" hell yeah I would! If I could go to college without debt I would make it my job to get a degree in every little thing that interested me. I'd get a doctorate in film studies. I'd have a bachelor's degree for every science I like. I'd try to learn at least 5 languages with varying results. I would learn something "useful" like coding and then follow it up with a ""useless"" degree like art history. I'd be the world record speed run holder for getting every degree possible.

But I can't afford college without going into massive debt, so instead I spent the last 5 years trying to figure out what I am passionate enough about to consider going into debt over, because unfortunately being passionate about everything is extremely expensive to pursue.

dear high school and college students who are interning or are freshly graduated with jobs please for the love of god buy yourself a backpack or a bag that isnt the one that you got for free from your schools athletic department with your last name and jersey number on it or have a sports team logo on it or something of that nature. it is absolutely killing your vibe.

I've said it before but conservatives really have no concept of cost vs price. It costs $2 to produce one vial of insulin, Pfizer charges you $1000, and conservatives will confidently tell you it would cost the average taxpayer $2000 under universal healthcare. You are the easiest mark in the world. Why are you price gouging yourself?

Trying to make my mess aesthetically nice. My room is quite comfy but I am not that organised

Books to get you into Finance <3

1. Foundational Finance:

"A Random Walk Down Wall Street" by Burton Malkiel

"The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham

2. Investment and Portfolio Management:

"Security Analysis" by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd

"Portfolio Selection: Efficient Diversification of Investments" by Harry M. Markowitz

3. Financial Markets and Instruments:

"Market Wizards" by Jack D. Schwager

"Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives" by John C. Hull

4. Corporate Finance:

"Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies" by McKinsey & Company Inc., Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart, and David Wessels

"Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports" by Howard M. Schilit and Jeremy Perler

5. Behavioral Finance:

"Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman

"Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics" by Richard H. Thaler

Join our Girls in Finance project if you want to learn more about studying finance and the financial world <3

happy birthday to me!

15 March 2024, Friday.

1/60 Days of Productivity.

There's 60 days till exams are over, so I thought I could do a 60 Days of Productivity challenge.

Revision has not been as smooth as I had hoped it would be. Everyday is a struggle and my mental health has never been worse, but I'm stuck on this miserable plane of existence so I may as well just focus on today and forget the existential horror of the years ahead, right?

Anyway.

-G

"Bimbo reader" this, "hyperfeminine reader" that, where's my reader who never bothered to learn how to put on makeup and whose morning routine takes all of 20 minutes before heading out to a full-time job she's overqualified and underpaid for?? Where's my reader who has utility bills and rent and a car and is perfectly fine being independent and solving her own problems thank you very much??

Hiya! I have an English Literature degree. After graduating I had no idea what to do, so worked miscellaneous jobs then got into a Technical Theatre course that was a lot more vocational and I thought would lead to a career. Now I'm realising I'm miserable and will likely drop out. But then I'm back to my original situation of not knowing what to do with myself. I just want a stable, steady job I enjoy enough, with work-life balance and a salary I can live comfortably on. Any advice at all??? I feel so lost

Oh honey! I'm so sorry you're going through all this doubt and anxiety. That really fucking sucks.

We wrote a two-parter about choosing a career that I think should help. It's geared at high schoolers, but I think it works for anyone transitioning careers as well.

High School Students Have No Way of Knowing What Career to Choose. Why Do We Make Them Do It Anyway? 

The Actually Helpful, Nuanced, Non-Bullshit Way to Choose a Future Career 

Plus here are a few more that I think will motivate you:

Your College Major May Not Prepare You for Your Job—but It Can Prepare You for Life 

My Career Transition Succeeded When I Gave Fewer Fucks, Made More Friends, and Had More Fun 

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do you still think that you would do a sequel for college tennis?

I have so many ideas for IFs I want to write that I'm leaving for after CT:OS and Merry Crisis are done... but a sequel for CT:OS where they're all adults and MC's trying to rise through the ranks as a professional tennis player is definitely on my bucket list for life.

It all depends on whether I actually eventually make the jump to writing (officially) part time or full time (which depends on whether I think I could make it work financially), in terms of how quickly I can complete games/stories...

But tldr; I'd love to, the when and "definiteness" of it though... I couldn't say until I have a better idea of what I'm doing with my life around 2 years down the road (I've arbitrarily set this as a deadline because I think by then I'd have saved up a bit to go on at least a 1-year hiatus from my full time job, and have a good enougb gauge of the viability of supporting myself through various channels!)

Estudiante promedio de ADE:

lord I am so exhausted of applying to dozens of jobs every week without getting a single response other than your application wasn’t selected. my current job is wrecking me and I am so burnt out and just want a job that pays well and doesn’t make me want to die 24/7. im at my wits end like who do I need to pay to make my resume/linkedin stand out because how do people hear back from jobs??? what am I doing wrong

This is probably my only option if I ever want to finish college so it’s worth a shot. I am only 8 classes away from graduating college and getting my bachelor’s degree. This whole time I had no idea that the Pell Grant has a 6 year limit, so I thought I’d do college the “smart” way and take two classes at a time as to not overwhelm myself and make sure I could completely focus on learning the class subjects while handling work and everyday life. Except now unfortunately I am left unable to finish my classes and graduate even though I want to, and I’m still going to have to pay back loans for the classes that I did attend. I just want to finish my last 8 classes and get my bachelors degree in Advertising & Marketing Communications (which I picked because I thought I’d be able to make good money in that field while also being able to get creative and have some fun.) I’m the first and still the only person in my family to even get accepted into a college, I want to graduate so badly and I’m so close. Anything at all helps and it will all go towards tuition and books, even if I only get enough for one more semester.

I don’t really expect to get anything from this but I figured it’s worth it to try. Please share this post if you can, thank you so much 💕