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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin
I'm not sure exactly what he does...investment banking sounds about right. He does something involving transactions of millions and apparently sometimes even billions of dollars. I assume it's pretty intense...stressful hours, lots of pressure, and you have to put up with the yuppie BS in the business world. Definitely not for me.
I wouldn't want to build my wealth that way. Whenever I envision myself with lots of money I envision myself as a live-life-to-the-fullest kind of guy, like Hugh Hefner or Richard Branson...you know, the adventurous guys. Or, I envision myself in the Bill Gates roll, inventing something intuitive and hiring the finance people myself. But, who the hell am I to talk, I'm not the one making big bucks.
I'm currently attending the University of Illinois at Chicago, which is basically U of I: Chicago campus. It's rated a lot lower than U of I: Urbana, but that is changing rapidly in lieu of the fact that Chicago is full of potential and the cornfield that Urbana is is not. People see the infinite business potential of attending a University in a city with thousands of jobs, vs. a school where a lot of the graduates get sucked into research positions. I guess if you like research...
I was an Engineer, but I hated it. More so, I found that my niche is not in math and programing. Math and programming do not come naturally for me, and I HATE both subjects, so these two facts were definitely reflected in my grades during my last semester. However, between taking the required classes for my Engineering major (the ones that I hated and dreaded), I took some psychology courses and a couple of English and Philosophy classes. I loved them.
I'm really fascinated with Psychology, always have been too. The reason I chose engineering is a long and boring story...so I won't share unless asked. But, I've always been fascinated with sexual health, drug addictions/use, and child development. Recently, I've been really interested in the origins of homosexuality, and the possibility of a "gay gene" and how it came about if it exists. And, if homosexuality can be a recessive gene triggered by emotional trauma. I wouldn't mind doing research on a subject like that, or doing relationship therapy or something. I believe the sexual part of a relationship is very important and sadly America is really low out of all the countries in the world when it comes to sexual enjoyment in marriages and stuff. Anyway, I'm also recently interested in the dying brain, or what happens with the brain when we die.
So yeah. Just some stuff that really interests me. I also have always dreamed of maybe teaching, so I may pursue that venture and attempt to teach psychology?
Right now I'm not really 100% sure, I just know I hate engineering and am done with that shit forever. I do enjoy philosophy and arguing, but I don't know if I am cut out to do any serious law. I do actually read up on some current law stuff on issues like the RIAA vs. [insert person who downloaded stuff here]. I foresee a future where we need lawyers who know about technology, and that would be a cool position to pursue.
But I am young - 20. I like learning, I just wasn't enjoying what I was learning during my first 2 years in the engineering program. It makes sense though, I hate math a lot. Also, fuck programming. Mad props to all the programmers out there, they possess a method of thinking I can only dream of having.
So yeah.
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As you know, your story mirrors mine except I got out a lot sooner.
However, my field of study has nothing to do with sexuality.
Actually, I don't know if I have a specality in psych. I want to learn more about child development and psychology, but wouldn't consider it a preference.
Actually, I guess it would be the same reason I got into the field. I like to understand people and in order to do that you have to understand personality. It is one of those things that have always most interested me. I know some people think its weird learning how to read other people, but I think its a great quality to possess.
The only thing I ever feared with going into this field is that it would sneak into my everyday life where I am analyzing and overanalyzing everything my friends say and do.
And it happens online from time to time, but in person I tend to be having too much fun to pay it any mind.
Also, as much as I enjoy the field I am still not exactly sure where I want to go with my life. I want to work with kids but beginning to think that it is possible in other realms as well.