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Famous Last Words: Week before Terror

This Thursday, I was proctoring a pre-calculus test when our Complex Analysis professor announced that we would have a midterm in a week. Two days after my Thermodynamics midterm. Two days before my Fluid Dynamics Midterms. All within five days of my Numerical Analysis midterm. While this all seems super stressful, atleast once Fluid Dynamics is over, I can look forward to smooth sailing for a few weeks.

This week, in contrast to the next few, is looking to be very peaceful as a whole. I got to play soccer with some friends this weekend. I had not played in a few months, but it was great to get back out on the field and run around a little. Even better, I finally decided on a Halloween costume as well- Russell from Up. The only hard thing has been finding badges. Finally, WE GOT A DOG. This part has been most exciting. She came by at some point this afternoon, a friend had brought her up. She basically explored the house for the first bit of the day, and now, she's getting more used to where everything is. I'm super excited to finally have a dog, and I'm really looking forward to a new member of the house.

In other news, I've been reading more books recently, one of which is called Young Money. It's an interesting perspective of financial students in Wall Street post-financial crisis, and it gives a note-so-popular look into the real lives of financial analysts. It's incredibly demanding work, and while the pay is good, I can't say it's worth throwing away 3-4 years and possibly causing permanent brain damage for.

Overall, I am looking forward to Homecoming and the Halloween season. It's gotten colder over time which is annoying since I walk to classes, but thank goodness for the invention of the jacket. All-in-all, it's looking to be a great week, and shaping up to be a great semester.


Goldman Sachs HQ, one of the featured banks in Young Money. Source: Wikipedia

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