so I’m FINALLY graduating this week after a long time coming. Me- the girl who never, EVER knows what she wants (hence my other degrees haha) will finally be done (for now). Sorry this thing hasn’t been updated in FOREVER and also, sorry it’s been all personal crap lately but hopefully now that I have some time I can update on interesting things that are happening, NOT having to do with me. But of course.. that won’t be today haha. I signed up for ThinkorSwim which is a website that allows you to trade real money as well as download a program to trade with “paper money”. This way, I can actually put my finance degree to some use and learn how to trade. Dr R. (derivatives professor who is amazing) also got us some special for $99 where we can further our education where we stopped and understand further into the world of derivatives. I have to admit, I’m actually kind of sad to be done for now. All of the effort I’ve had to make this past week for my full load of classes (the 4 hours of sleep, the 10 hours of studying, acting like a crazy woman because I’ve been living off caffeine and not eating all day long…being a text-a-holic because I’m constantly forgetting or remember things I need to tell people..  i feel bad for people who JUST met me and think I’m that way all the time lol) as well as the challenge that was presented by just ONE of my classes really gave my brain a run for its money. The past few weeks I’ve met some really awesome kids, and it’s too bad I only got to know them in a school context (aka, cramming and studying)… also, way to give off the impression that I’m slightly insane… calm and relaxed selena has been completely thrown out the window these past few weeks. I guess I can only hope to keep in touch with them/see them around and wish them well in the big world of finance. I am having a celebration downtown monday night with part of Team Ramanlal (ha) so I’m looking forward to that OUTSIDE of school… since it’s my birthday also :) Anyone I know from school is welcome to join (if I actually gave you my number… if not, sorry!)… I plan on getting a little silly!

So now what do I do???? I’m such a busy body and I like talking to people and meeting new people at school on a daily basis… now I’ll be left to my own devices until I find a jobby job. I’m looking around both Orlando and Tampa.. if I get a job in Orlando though I’ll be here alone and THAT’S no fun.. but I haven’t seen anything in Tampa either that’s looking to pay what I want or even really hiring. I don’t even know WHAT I want to do. I could go into financial advising but I don’t know if I would be able to deal with people’s choices that they make with their money. I don’t know how to “kindly advise” people what to do… I’m pretty direct/slightly sarcastic and I don’t know how well that will fly with clients. Of course I could always go the route of getting a BIG job where I deal with investment banking and such…but imagine if I screwed up and lost millions of dollars?! I’m pretty sure that would put a death wish over my head. I kind of wanted to get into real estate a little, since I have the ability to skip the classes to get licensed… that’s always something I can do on the side. Since I’m a writer I suppose tI could delve into making some kind of financial website…paid membership etc….but I need to find people that can hop on board with me. Problem is, everyone I know already has some kind of job and probably wouldn’t have the time or patience to incubate my little baby of a finance website. It’s weird to think I have a big wide open world right now to make my choices in, and the choices that I make right now will affect the rest of my life. I went into finance wanting a challenge, and thinking that I would hate it… and now, after everything I’ve been through and all the hard work I’ve put in.. I actually like it. WHO WOULDA THUNK IT!?

… so does anybody have any advice to get my foot into the financial world post graduation? I’m aware most of the people who read this are science-y/designers/writers/friends and not necessarily finance people BUT… SEND HELP PLEASE!

PS: come get silly on church street monday night if you’re in o-town! I’m officially OLD.