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Baltimore?

9/21/2017

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Got a nice, full night of sleep after a long week. I just want to blog and study for the CFA a bit before I start the day.

Georgetown semester is going well, and the first class is over halfway over. Last night's class was our introduction to portfolio management theory. I seem to have sort of an intuitive talent when it comes to portfolio theory and that's gonna be something important for my to consider as I decide between a future in investment banking versus investment management. We are about two weeks away from the final, and I'm hoping to start studying in earnest today after Polo.

I'm thinking earnestly about what my next career step should be. There's an opportunity on the horizon with T. Rowe Price that would involve me moving back to Maryland if it happened. The idea of working at TRP excites me, although packing up and moving ship back to Maryland does not seem that alluring. My entire adult life has taken place in Utah, and it's hard to leave everything I've established here. My quality of life in Park City is actually so high, in so many ways, when I sit down and think about it. I just need to give it some time, be open-minded, and think, you know? I'm sure the way I see the world in two weeks will be a little different from how I see the world today. In a good way. Always change for the better.

I'm doing a whole lot better just in general with therapy, and self-image, self-esteem, confidence, etc. One thing that I make sure I do is to not feel guilty just for the fact of having considered Maryland. Whatever I decide, October will be about my final exam, my visit to Georgetown, and paying off the last bit of my fall semester tuition. November in Utah would be about getting back into a more normal swing of things, financially, and preparing even more for the CFA, the DELF, and maybe this half-marathon if I do it. These things are really important to me, and I hope I would be able to sustain them in my new life on the East, if I choose that. November in Maryland would be about taking a measured risk and maybe making some big sacrifices for the sake of positioning myself in what could be a better long-term career track for me. These would be big, big sacrifices, but what would be the payoff and reward? Maybe my decision will be easier if I try and map out what life in Utah would look like over the next few months and what the alternative in Maryland would be.
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The Cold of Fall and Winter

9/16/2017

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Time to update this blog, I think. Autumn hit all at once this morning, in a heavy clap of rain and chilliness, showing that God does indeed have a sense of humor. I definitely feel more "ready" for this autumn than I ever have felt for an autumn before. That's the way it should be, I think. I resisted the temptation to stay home from CrossFit even though it was, like, chilly, and rainy and ugly, you know? One of my written goals from therapy this summer was the resolution to specifically continue going to CrossFit even when it's cold and nasty outside, and I'm very proud of myself for continuing to keep that up. Next Friday will basically mark my third month of continuing to go CrossFit consistently. Next Friday is also the day that autumn officially begins.

My goals for this season: hmm, what do I want my autumn to look like? I want my fall to be a time of consistency. Growth, and progress, yes, but also a time of consistency. Because I'm honestly doing a good job of keeping up with my short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals right now. All I need to do, really, is keep it up. Mid-October will be a kind of big "deep exhale" moment. That's when I'll have finished my on-campus residency and paid off my fall semester tuition in full. Specifically by October 20, I think.

November and December will be spent studying for my DELF or DALF (I found a placement test that I need to take) more aggressively, as well as picking up the pace in studying for my CFA exam. I've spent a lot of time talking to mentors in the industry, and I have a much clearer understanding of the difference between portfolio management, wealth management, and investment banking. I need to decide exactly where I want to go, what path I want to end up in, etc., and then start pursuing that.
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