I'd have to admit, I was pleased to see that I did not fall asleep after a long day from 6:30 A.M. I was actually very interested to hear of the previous employment experiences that Prof. Kurpis has had and especially about the job at CNBC. I feel like I'm a very charismatic guy and ever since I have been watching CNBC during the day (well at least before the semester) I want to become an analyst or someone that could have an influence on the market. For example, if I think XYZ company is crap, I'll say some negative things (but factual) and everyone starts to panic and sell.
Moving along, I wanted to add the note that I gained an tremendous amount of respect for my previous manager of retail where the managers instilled a day where it was management's turn to mop the floor at the closing day. Usually the other works would take turns in mopping the floor. Something so small can show a lot about a manager's character. At my very first job, I worked extremely hard and often times, it was embarrassing, but since I was young and my boss had not communicated, I always had in the back of my mind "I got to leave, it's not benefiting me at all." Anyhow, the best managers that I had worked with, enhanced my current skills and abilities to allow me to work at a higher capacity each day. Several managers at MetLife communicated with me as often as they could and they received constant feedback to and from each other which gave us a sense of where we stand, in regards to our duties. I was promoted as a training manager at a small marketing firm out in Stony Brook, NY and it only happened through being honest, loyal and really just down to earth and serious about the workplace and the job that needed to be done. My boss had trusted my instincts on how to train new workers, mainly because I have done the task before. I definitely believe it is a benefit to know the ups and downs of a position that one might have. Finishing off, it's pretty late and I need to get some sleep. I'm definitely growing up wayyy to fast!
Monday, January 28, 2008
First day of classes = First day of misery
Hey,
Thanks for checking out my first blog comment. The name is Raymond Mo. Feel free to comment or bash my style. This is the first time ever doing this and to start off, I'd like to introduce a little bit about myself. I recently transferred from Stony Brook University at the end of Spring '07 and started my first semester here at Baruch college in Fall '07. I transferred out of SBU because I knew that it was in the best interest of my future and to put myself in a better position to top employments in Finance. It's hard to actually say why I did it because I really don't know the outcome until I'm done. I lost 15 credits throughout the process and as much as I don't want to say I regret it, I firmly regret my decision temporarily... (at least I hope) I have always been an entrepreneur since I was very young. I would always see myself trying to get ahead and learning how to profit in any situation. Normally, I would keep this to myself but at this point in my life, it's ok to speak of all experiences. I made investments in collectible as a child ranging from basketball cards, POGS, beanie babies, comic books, Furby's, Pokemon cards, playstation 3, nintendo wii's, poker. Anything that reads profit, I've probably thought of it. This past summer, a buddy of mine and I created the Local Talent Handball Association. We threw our first tournament and it was a semi-success. The turnout was great, except we didn't profit.
Anyways, I'm getting a little bit off topic, but basically I'm a very down to earth kind of guy. I grew up in a very diverse community where I was the only one of my kind (literally) in my Junior High School. I'm very diverse and I like to make the best of things at any situation there is. I've been through many jobs and experiences from the lowest of being a porter at a bowling alley to retail, then to telemarketing, then to telecommunication sales, then banking, then insurance, now even working at a law firm for the meantime because I hit a roadblock while transferring. Long story short, being a transfer student sucks! Hardly anyone is able to help you, but only can wish the best of luck to you. I took 18 credits last semester while maintaining a part-time job and it took a toll on my grades.
I was on an upward climb at Stony Brook from a rocky start and since I transferred my GPA and lifestyle decreased dramatically. I try my best to stay positive and hope for the best. I'd like to say that I can be an A student, but time doesn't permit. My school track to finish off my final two years here is basically taking 18 credits per semester with winter sessions and summer sessions. This semester, unfortunately I am taking 15 credits, but my day is still long. I wake up at 6:30 and I get home at 11:30-12:00 midnight, only to repeat it everyday. I would say I sacrificed a lot because of transferring, but one thing I can say is that I stopped tackling on student loans.
Thanks for checking out my first blog comment. The name is Raymond Mo. Feel free to comment or bash my style. This is the first time ever doing this and to start off, I'd like to introduce a little bit about myself. I recently transferred from Stony Brook University at the end of Spring '07 and started my first semester here at Baruch college in Fall '07. I transferred out of SBU because I knew that it was in the best interest of my future and to put myself in a better position to top employments in Finance. It's hard to actually say why I did it because I really don't know the outcome until I'm done. I lost 15 credits throughout the process and as much as I don't want to say I regret it, I firmly regret my decision temporarily... (at least I hope) I have always been an entrepreneur since I was very young. I would always see myself trying to get ahead and learning how to profit in any situation. Normally, I would keep this to myself but at this point in my life, it's ok to speak of all experiences. I made investments in collectible as a child ranging from basketball cards, POGS, beanie babies, comic books, Furby's, Pokemon cards, playstation 3, nintendo wii's, poker. Anything that reads profit, I've probably thought of it. This past summer, a buddy of mine and I created the Local Talent Handball Association. We threw our first tournament and it was a semi-success. The turnout was great, except we didn't profit.
Anyways, I'm getting a little bit off topic, but basically I'm a very down to earth kind of guy. I grew up in a very diverse community where I was the only one of my kind (literally) in my Junior High School. I'm very diverse and I like to make the best of things at any situation there is. I've been through many jobs and experiences from the lowest of being a porter at a bowling alley to retail, then to telemarketing, then to telecommunication sales, then banking, then insurance, now even working at a law firm for the meantime because I hit a roadblock while transferring. Long story short, being a transfer student sucks! Hardly anyone is able to help you, but only can wish the best of luck to you. I took 18 credits last semester while maintaining a part-time job and it took a toll on my grades.
I was on an upward climb at Stony Brook from a rocky start and since I transferred my GPA and lifestyle decreased dramatically. I try my best to stay positive and hope for the best. I'd like to say that I can be an A student, but time doesn't permit. My school track to finish off my final two years here is basically taking 18 credits per semester with winter sessions and summer sessions. This semester, unfortunately I am taking 15 credits, but my day is still long. I wake up at 6:30 and I get home at 11:30-12:00 midnight, only to repeat it everyday. I would say I sacrificed a lot because of transferring, but one thing I can say is that I stopped tackling on student loans.
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