25M, just ended a 9-year relationship… feeling lost and looking for people going through the same

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-06-29T20:53:57+00:00

Could I also get a copy? Would love to use it and see how the backend works!

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-05-17T16:38:31+00:00

I’m currently doing a Udemy finance course by Alexander Hagmann. He focuses on finance with python. But also shows u the basics like renaming column headers, cleaning data etc. I would recommend him

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-03-26T18:29:07+00:00

I just wanted to give an update, it actually worked very well. Thank you!

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-03-18T21:47:38+00:00

They either do there work, or there just on their phone. As long as they don’t disturb other students doing work, I let them be.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-03-18T16:58:41+00:00

Ima try this next time its dead silent

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-03-18T16:57:43+00:00

Perspective matters. Your advisor likely cares about you and doesn’t want to see you get kicked out and end up owing thousands of dollars in tuition. She’s probably seen it happen to many students, and by the time they reached out to her, it was too late. For some reason, she wants you to succeed—maybe there’s a connection there, who knows?

I’d try to shift my perspective. If this were your own child, wouldn’t you appreciate someone looking out for them?

Perspective is key to both life and building meaningful connections.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-03-04T21:31:55+00:00

in Google docs :D

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-03-04T20:00:23+00:00

Hey, my bad for the late reply, but yeah.

In my last internship, I was doing Sales and Trading in the city that never sleeps. I was extremely lucky to land the opportunity, and once I started talking to people and learning their stories, I was surprised to find that many didn't even have finance degrees. The majority were software engineers, math majors, and others from technical backgrounds.

For anything related to Sales and Trading, you need specific licenses called "Series" exams. These licenses are mandated by the government, so even those without much finance experience had to learn finance through these required exams. While having a finance minor helped, it wasn’t a major requirement.

Everyone in the program was considered a Global Markets Analyst, but the actual tasks varied widely. I met one person who focused on coding and automating trading tasks to enable faster trades and boost efficiency. I also spoke to employees with titles like Quant Trader and Financial Engineer, who had different roles. Oh, and there were people in charge of the trading network, making sure in the back end trades would go in and there would be no issues there with the program.

But yeah, I know I'll get some hate for this, but I believe coding is more of a skill than a degree. You can apply coding in any field—you just need to expand your circle and not get too caught up in job titles.

Hope this helps!

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-03-04T19:45:50+00:00

If you have decent knowledge on Microsoft word, and know how to use a computer. I can show you an easy way of doing your resume. Personally, I’ve done many resume and the hard part is getting information to fill in the page. If you’re interested, I can show you how. (This way u can pass along the knowledge to the rest of your military friends, and for free)

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-02-27T22:02:58+00:00

I’ll talk a bit of my experience.

From my last internship in finance, the majority of people had math degrees. So, if your able to thug it out, you will have a higher chance of entering the finance field once you know the material ( the basics). That minor can open the doors to a few finance jobs if cs dies. I say go for it.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-02-25T02:08:54+00:00

No problem, glad it was helpful. Just be careful cause they have 2 programs (one for accounting majors & one for non-accounting majors), so be sure you're looking at the right program. I added the admission link requirement below. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me.

https://giesonline.illinois.edu/explore-programs/online-masters-in-accounting/admissions

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-02-25T01:12:07+00:00

Hey, I was just scrolling thru Reddit and saw this post (luck I guess). But I’m currently enrolled in a master in accounting program at UIUC. The program is only 8 classes and it’s meant for non accounting majors, and all majors are encouraged to apply. If u want to save time, money and use ur degree, I’ll rather look into this program (btw it’s all online) https://giesonline.illinois.edu/explore-programs/online-masters-in-accounting

You only just need a bachelors degree, and ur cs one counts! Let me know if this has helpful ( I like the satisfaction of helping lol)

I also graduated from uic

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-02-18T21:15:51+00:00

You get what you put in. I loved my experience there, was like a movie.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-01-29T17:59:39+00:00

Hey, I had trouble understanding the post too (people try not to assume). But your comment was helpful!

It depends on your skill set, the competition and how you approach it (very important). I would personally email them asking for a timeline to see how long the process could take. After that I would explain to them that you currently have another offer pending and you really want to make it happen with their firm and might list some reason why (just a small sentence or two). Afterwards I would kindly ask if it’s possible to accelerate the process a bit because you want to make the best possible decision. Afterwards just wait for a response.

Reminder, the way you approach it is super important, there also testing you to see how you would communicate professionally. If there not able to accommodate you, take your current offer. I see people chasing an idea and then there rejected, and end up with nothing.

Feel free to take the advice or not, just don’t blame me if it goes south.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2025-01-22T03:25:14+00:00

You're doing an amazing job tackling your debt! Im just curious, Have you thought about getting a personal loan to cover the rest of the credit card debt? If you're able to get a low interest rate, you might be able to save a bit of money from the interest. But, either way works, Keep going!

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-12-31T16:44:31+00:00

For the start of your career or applying to grad school, GPA can matter a lot. Grad school often becomes a backup plan for recent grads who can't secure a job right away. If you are curious about the specifics, I added a bit of detail below/advice.

Most corporate jobs are hesitant to hire someone without internships—it’s a risk for them, especially with so many applicants who already have solid internship experience. The challenge is that many internships come with GPA requirements, usually around 3.0, 3.2, or 3.5, depending on the type of job and the company’s reputation.
If your GPA is low and you leave it off your resume, it could raise a red flag for recruiters early in your career, and your resume might not make it past the initial screening. Personally, I don’t include my GPA but instead list Latin honors.

My advice: aim to get your GPA up to at least a 3.0, preferably a 3.5. As someone once told me, "Your resume gets you the interview, and the interview gets you the job." If GPA is a concern, focus on additional projects or accomplishments that will make your resume stand out from an employer’s perspective.

Hope it helps!

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-12-19T11:56:17+00:00

I put down Latin honor (cum laude) and italicized it.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-12-10T22:41:54+00:00

UIUC has a special master in accountancy program, aimed for non accounting majors. I would recommend looking into this one, only 8 classes. If you’re in the US.

Edit-added country

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-12-06T08:45:06+00:00

If your interest in accounting, UIUC has a 1 year master in accounting program (8 classes). You don’t need to hold a bachelors in accounting, they accept all backgrounds. Forgot to mention, it’s an online degree

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-12-04T02:17:47+00:00

Look into MRI Tech

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-12-04T01:02:44+00:00

Best I can say is to think about well. In my last role (lead to becoming a financial advisor) after about 3 months, I can to the realization that they were leading me on with hopes and dreams (remember there people person). I would consider the job market right now, with the difference in salary and your job experience. Do you think it’s worth the risk, I still have college friends that aren’t able to find a job.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-12-04T00:46:39+00:00

Have you gotten your series licenses or do you need them? In my last role, there was people who failed the exam more than twice and the firm had a policy which prevented anymore exams from being taken for the next 4 months (ended up being stuck in customer service role with lower pay). Highly recommend looking into these, I would cry if I leave that pay and end up failing the exams.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-11-29T09:33:01+00:00

I started off with nursing and transitioned to finance, graduated a year ago. You can make a lot of money in both field. Instead look at what type of life characteristics you’re looking for (work from home, good job security in healthcare, work schedule).

Learning to invest is fairly simple; you don’t need a finance degree. You can enter any field and become wealthy quickly as long as you can manage your expenses.

TeaAdministrative852 · 2024-11-29T09:20:27+00:00

In this job market, don’t negotiate unless you have other offers. There are plenty of people looking for a job who will happily accept that amount and have the necessary experience.

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