“Perhaps It Is The Greatest Grief, After All, To Be Left On Earth When Another Is Gone”

“Some writers research in order to write. I write in order to research topics that interest me.”

— Chuck Palahniuk

Water says to the dirty, “Come here.”

The dirty one says, “But I am so ashamed.”

Water says, “How will you be made clean without me?”

- Mawlānā Rūmī

I'm falling, can't believe j'm having a free fall cus of a glance of your eyes

“Those feelings when you want a relationship but you don’t but you do but you don’t.”

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“At some point in life the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.”

— Toni Morrison, Tar Baby

Finance Girl Starter Pack

1. Books

You will read books but don’t be overwhelmed by them. Every finance book reiterates the same thing. Understand the difference between personal, corporate, public, and international finance. Hence there are certain I moody to vocabulary for each field. Once you become family with the basics, it will be easier to understand as you go on.

2. Finance media

Being on top of the financial news is a good way of knowing the finance. You’ll come across real life scenarios of some of your textbook definitions. Watch CNBC, Bloomberg. You can read Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Kiplinger. You can also check online sources like Investopedia, Nerdwallet, and some interesting ones that include news on fintech.

3. Productivity & tools

My favorite is Notion. I use it to track assignments and projects, Google Calendar is your friend. Know how to use Google Docs. Play with various tools to figure out which you like best.

4. Skills

Knowing how to use Excel and PowerPoint is a pathway to opportunities. Use YouTube first, then try other classes available on Udemy, Coursera, or eDx. Build up skills in modeling and business analysis. Communication and other soft skills should also be worked on.

5. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is very important to network in finance. Start with a professional headshot. You can connect with industry leaders and corporations you’d like to work for. Create a profile that includes your skills, showcase your financial modeling, dashboards, infographics. Be consistent and engaging.

6. Good business wear

A wardrobe of staple work clothes will go a long way for interviews and busy work days. Two to three blazers ( including tweed), a classic work bag, comfortable shoes, formal dress, and pants. The goal is to be business- professional, business-casual, or business-chic.

“We’ll survive, you and I.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Prompt: Humans can actually breathe fire but no one knows as the art was lost long ago and is only known by dragons, who also don't know humans can breathe fire.

You meet a dragon on a hiking trip and they see your breath turn to smoke in the cold air, they propose to teach you how to breathe fire.