On December 14th, in the year of Our Lord 2020, I submitted my Master’s Thesis. This 75 page document gave me unmeasurable stress between August and December. I worked nights and weekends, through multiple rewrites and corrections. There were times that I thought I wouldn’t finish on time and have to go an extra semester. With twins on the way in March and a job offer for February, I couldn’t afford to miss the December…
It was the summer of 2017 when I first became interested in finance. I worked the previous few summers and saved money. I wanted to test the stock market. It’s an overwhelming thing if you don’t have any prior knowledge, so I started googling. I read articles about beginner investment strategies. My grandparents subscribed to Money magazine, so I would go to their house and read the backlog of issues. After a while, I decided…
One of my favorite descriptors for Ebenezer Scrooge (in the book and A Muppets Christmas Carol) is “as solitary as an oyster.” I think it’s something we can all relate to throughout the pandemic. We’ve all missed seeing family and friends at times. If you’re like me, you missed seeing family for Thanksgiving and you’re doing the same on Christmas. For the past few months, I’ve had another reason to be solitary: finishing my Master’s thesis.…