…pretend to be passionate about fintech for a coffee chat.
PRETEND TO BE PASSIONATE ABOUT FINTECH FOR A COFFEE CHAT.
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Remember those early mornings? Not for class, but for the coffee chats where you’d perfect the art of feigning genuine enthusiasm for fintech's latest innovations, even if your true passion was miles away. It wasn't just about learning; it was about performing. Performing the role of the ambitious, well-rounded, future-leader, meticulously molded for those "prestigious" career paths.
We all understand this shared reality. The relentless pursuit of that coveted club membership, the endless networking events, the carefully curated resume lines. Did you even go to [Ivy] if you didn’t spend a semester crafting your elevator pitch, convinced your future hinged on impressing a recruiter over lukewarm coffee? Or join a club solely because its alumni network was "unparalleled"? These weren't just career moves; they were rites of passage, markers of our collective journey into "prestige" behavior.
It’s a unique paradox. The pursuit of knowledge intertwined with the relentless chase for external validation. We perfected the art of strategic passion, navigating a landscape where perceived ambition often outweighed authentic interest. For better or worse, these experiences shaped us, giving us stories only we truly understand. Let’s admit it, we learned some valuable skills, even if one of them was pretending to love fintech.
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