Entry #101 - Thursday - 06-01-06
Current Location - Palos Verdes, CA
Productivity Rating - 7 / 10.
Blog Updates
- Summer 2006 - 100 Days
Quote of the Day
- Never understimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Work-out - N/A.
Business-Related
- Research - Sales & Trading Careers in Investment Banking - 1.5 hours.
- Research - Series 65 License - 0.5 hour.
- Read - Vault Career Guide to Sales & Trading - 1 hour.
- President Academy - Conduct Interviews - 2 hours.
- President Academy - Audit Book Club Class - 2 hours.
- President Academy - Plan Class Schedules - 1 hour.
- Register www.blogiography.com - 0.5 hour.
- Listen to Podcasts - 1.5 hour.
Activities / Social / Read
- Lunch w/ Amy - 2.5 hours.
- Research NYU Housing - 1 hour.
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7:00 - 8:30 AM - Wake up, Breakfast, Shower. Call NYU Housing.
8:30 - 10:00 AM - Research - Sales & Trading Careers in Investment Banking.
10:00 - 10:30 AM - Research - Series 65 License.
10:30 - 11:00 AM - President Academy - Interview Stephanie.
11:00 - 12:00 PM - Research - NYU Housing. Drive to Amy's house.
12:00 - 2:30 PM - Lunch w/ Amy.
2:30 - 3:00 PM - President Academy - Interview Joseph.
3:00 - 3:30 PM - Register www.blogiography.com. Buy Vault Guide to Sales & Trading.
3:30 - 4:00 PM - President Academy - Interview Daniel.
4:00 - 6:00 PM - President Academy - Audit Book Club class.
6:00 - 6:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Kristy.
6:30 - 7:00 PM - Dinner.
7:00 - 8:00 PM - President Academy - Plan class schedules.
8:00 - 8:30 PM - Drive to Palos Verdes.
8:30 - 9:30 PM - Read - Vault Career Guide to Sales & Trading.
9:30 PM - Sleep.
Raphael Kang
Entry #100 - Wednesday - 05-31-06
Current Location - Palos Verdes, CA
Productivity Rating - 7 / 10.
Blog Updates
- Summer 2006 - 100 Days
Quote of the Day
- A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power. (Brian Tracy)
Work-out - N/A.
Business-Related
- Read - Vault Guide to Finance Interviews - 1 hour.
- Read - 10-Day MBA - 1 hour.
- Research - Careers in Investment Management - 0.5 hour.
- President Academy - Prepare for and Teach Debate Class - 3.5 hours.
- President Academy - Teach SSAT / ISEE Class - 1 hour.
- President Academy - Strategy Session w/ Mom - 1 hour.
- President Academy - Interview Chandra - 0.5 hour.
- Listen to Podcasts - 1.5 hour.
Activities / Social / Read
- Driving - 2 hours.
- Errands - 0.5 hour.
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7:30 - 8:30 AM - Wake up, Shower, Breakfast.
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Errands.
9:00 - 10:30 AM - Drive to Koreatown. Laptop shopping.
10:30 - 11:30 AM - Read - Vault Guide to Finance Interviews.
11:30 - 12:00 PM - Lunch, Write blogs.
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Read - 10-Day MBA.
1:00 - 1:30 PM - President Academy - Check and Reply to Emails. Set-up Interviews.
1:30 - 3:00 PM - President Academy - Prepare for Debate class.
3:00 - 4:00 PM - Drive to President Academy.
4:00 - 6:00 PM - President Academy - Teach Debate class.
6:00 - 6:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Chandra.
6:30 - 7:00 PM - Dinner.
7:00 - 8:00 PM - President Academy - Teach SSAT / ISEE class.
8:00 - 9:00 PM - President Academy - Strategy session w/ Mom.
9:00 - 9:30 PM - Drive to Palos Verdes.
9:30 - 10:30 PM - Talk to Connie.
10:30 - 11:00 PM - Research - Careers in Investment Management. Sleep.
Entry #99 - Tuesday - 05-30-06
Current Location - Palos Verdes, CA
Productivity Rating - 7 / 10.
Blog Updates
- Summer 2006 - 100 Days
Quote of the Day
- Self discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not. (Brian Tracy)
Work-out - N/A.
Business-Related
- Research Careers / Companies in Finance - 2 hours.
- President Academy - Choose Instructors for Classes, Schedule Summer 2006 - 2 hours.
- President Academy - Conduct Interviews - 1.5 hours.
- President Academy - Admin. Work.
- Listen to Podcasts - 1.5 hour.
Activities / Social / Read
- Talk to Min-Ji - 1 hour.
- Talk to Amy - 0.5 hour.
- Read - 10-Day MBA - 1 hour.
- Driving - 1 hour.
- Errands - 1 hour.
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8:00 - 9:00 AM - Wake up, Shower, Breakfast.
9:00 - 10:00 AM - Read - 10-Day MBA.
10:00 - 11:00 AM - Install Windows XP Service Pack 2. USPS.
11:00 - 11:30 AM - Lunch.
11:30 - 12:30 PM - Check and Reply to Emails. Set-up Interviews.
12:30 - 1:00 PM - President Academy - Interview Brigitte.
1:00 - 3:00 PM - President Academy - Choose New Instructors. Schedule Summer 2006.
3:00 - 3:30 PM - Drive to El Segundo.
3:30 - 4:00 PM - President Academy - Interview Dave.
4:00 - 4:30 PM - Sign-up for T-Mobile Hot Spot. Organize Calendar.
4:30 - 5:00 PM - President Academy - Interview Denise.
5:00 - 5:30 PM - Drive to President Academy.
5:30 - 6:30 PM - Talk to Min-Ji.
6:30 - 7:00 PM - Dinner, Write Blog.
7:00 - 7:30 PM - President Academy - Speak to Instructors.
7:30 - 8:30 PM - Study - CFA.
8:30 - 9:00 PM - Talk to Amy.
9:00 - 11:00 PM - Research - Careers and Companies in Finance.
11:00 - 11:30 PM - Drive to Palos Verdes. Sleep.
Entry #98 - Monday - 05-29-06
Current Location - Palos Verdes, CA
Productivity Rating - 8 / 10.
Blog Updates
- Summer 2006 - 100 Days
Quote of the Day
- One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
Work-out
- Lift Weights - 1 hour.
Business-Related
- President Academy - Conduct Interviews - 4 hours.
- President Academy - Teach Class - 1 hour.
- Listen to Podcasts - 1.5 hour.
Activities / Social / Read
- Driving - 2 hours.
- Talk to Jay - 0.5 hour.
- Read - Success from Home Magazine - May 2006 - 2 hours.
- Read - Inc. Magazine - May 2006 - 1 hour.
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7:30 - 8:30 AM - Wake up, Shower, Breakfast.
8:30 - 9:00 AM - Drive to Spectrum Fitness. Stretch.
9:00 - 10:00 AM - Spectrum Fitness - Lift Weights.
10:00 - 10:30 AM - Shower. Drive to President Academy.
10:30 - 11:00 AM - Organize Resumes and Notes.
11:00 - 11:30 AM - President Academy - Interview Debbie.
11:30 - 12:00 PM - Lunch.
12:00 - 12:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Jon.
12:30 - 1:00 PM - Read - Inc. Magazine.
1:00 - 1:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Tiya.
1:30 - 2:00 PM - Drive to El Segundo.
2:00 - 2:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Nancy.
2:30 - 3:00 PM - Read - Success from Home.
3:00 - 3:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Eric.
3:30 - 4:00 PM - Read - Success from Home.
4:00 - 4:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Sergio.
4:30 - 5:00 PM - Read - Success from Home.
5:00 - 5:30 PM - Dinner.
5:30 - 6:30 PM - President Academy - Interview Jennifer.
6:30 - 7:00 PM - Drive to President Academy.
7:00 - 8:00 PM - President Academy - Teach SSAT / ISSE Class.
8:00 - 8:30 PM _ Read - Success from Home.
8:30 - 9:00 PM - Drive to Palos Verdes.
9:00 - 9:30 PM - Talk to Jay.
9:30 - 10:30 PM - Check and Reply to Emails. Back-up HD. Sleep.
Special Entry - New Chapter, New York
I got into the New York University (NYU) Stern Business School as a transfer student.
I recently finished my junior year at UC Berkeley so technically I'll be a senior and will graduate in '08 after 2 years at NYU.
All my mentors and my family members have tried to stop me and convince me not to go. But ultimately, the decision is mine.
And I'm going to go. To Manhattan. To New York City.
Trust me, I've thought about this harder than anybody. I'm very aware of the consequences, sacrifices, and risk.
But ultimately, this is what I want. This is what I need. This is what I feel is right.
I've always lived my life that way. By thinking logically and intuitively. I make my decisions about my present and future.
The number of emotions that I feel is many. Above all, I feel excited and refreshed.
I am ready for this new chapter of my life.
Note: My Goals and My Summer Goals have been updated to reflect my new plans.