Does anyone else feel this way

skittitito the point where it's all i think about.

Growing up fucking sucks,

I have to believe there are others on this site that feel the same way.

skittitiLong story short, i'm a graduating senior from a great schooll, with a job already lined up in a big city doing investment banking. I thought finance is what I wanted to do with my life, and up until this year I was certain of that... until i found NS.

I was a snowboarder for ~8 years before this year, but I really became interested in skiing last summer and decided to make the switch this season. Being that I'm from michigan, the riding options are very limited (especially with this winter) but i picked up a pair of skis at the beginning of the season and started riding as much as i could. I just got back from a trip to park city yesterday, where I spent 4 days riding as much as possible, and really progressed. I went from learning the basics of skiing at the beginning of the season to being able to hit most jumps, throw a few 1's and various grabs, slide most boxes and some rails, and overall really progressed both in the park and out. I know i'm newer to this site, and skiing in general, but I really fell in love with the sport, to the point where it's all i think about.

The part that sucks for me is after i graduate i probably wont be able to ski for at least a few years, as high-finance jobs tend to have crazy hours, work 7 days a week and leave very little time for hobbies/personal enjoyment. I know the job pays very well and ultimately sets up a very strong springboard from which i can launch a career, but part of me wants to put that all on hold to move out west and pursue skiing further. I know i will never be sponsored, that's not the point, but the thought of being able to wake up every day and go skiing sounds like something that would make me truly happy.

I know that ultimately i will end up taking the job, because for me it seems like the right thing to do, but the thought that my body is aging and this may be the only opportunity in my life to pursue skiing to the extent that i would want is a thought that is constantly on my mind. Growing up fucking sucks, and i really wish i would have started skiing/found out about this site sooner, because maybe things would have turned out different. Taking a gap year to live out west just seems out of the question for me now, and i just wish i had more foresight to have planned something like that before i started out in the real world.

yea this post is depressing as fuck, but it's been on my mind a lot, and I have to believe there are others on this site that feel the same way.

JTTremblesTake a year off man. Can't all that be put on hold for one more year?

RparrHowever, I feel that it would be very difficult to land a good job after taking a year off after college. Employers hate that shit.

MinggMaybe what happened for me will happen for you and you'll meet some people who can get you set up with a ski-friendly finance job. Ya never know, man. Ya never know.

LonelyI think you should get up to crystal this weekend for spring fling

But in all reality reach out to companies out west. They'd love to give you insight and you might even get an internship or something. I've talked to the guys at on3p and moment and they were great at giving me a response/advice and a feel for what it's like to have a degree or be getting one and have skiing as a huge part of your life.

I'm gonna be up at tech partially because of the school itself but also so I can ski. Degrees don't define what you do with your life. Your passions and the things you care about should. If skiing is going to make you happy then go for it.

KravtZYou would be a very very stupid person to turn down your IB job. I came from that industry as well.

Its 2 years of hell for a lifetime of opportunities. You won't ever touch a salary that high for a long time if you leave IB. No doubt..the first year SUCKS. You will work your ass off and wont have any time off. 2nd year is a lot more lenient.

Once you get recruited into the HF/PE world hours loosen up quite a bit and you can expect to see 300k or so by your mid 20's. At this point you have an INSANE skillset that most would kill for and you can do whatever the hell you want.


Skiing is fun and all...but trust me. When you get older and realize you can't ski 5 days week forever you will regret not doing this. You will never have to worry about money again. Tons of finance guys are sick skiers and often are huge weekend warriors.

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KravtZYou would be a very very stupid person to turn down your IB job. I came from that industry as well.

Its 2 years of hell for a lifetime of opportunities. You won't ever touch a salary that high for a long time if you leave IB. No doubt..the first year SUCKS. You will work your ass off and wont have any time off. 2nd year is a lot more lenient.

Once you get recruited into the HF/PE world hours loosen up quite a bit and you can expect to see 300k or so by your mid 20's. At this point you have an INSANE skillset that most would kill for and you can do whatever the hell you want.


Skiing is fun and all...but trust me. When you get older and realize you can't ski 5 days week forever you will regret not doing this. You will never have to worry about money again. Tons of finance guys are sick skiers and often are huge weekend warriors.