…pretend to be passionate about fintech for a coffee chat.
…PRETEND TO BE PASSIONATE ABOUT FINTECH FOR A COFFEE CHAT.
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Let’s be honest. How many of us, at some point, found ourselves nodding intently, feigning genuine enthusiasm for blockchain or market algorithms, all while our minds were secretly replaying last night’s campus drama? You know the drill. It starts with the scramble for that coveted club position, then spirals into networking events where your “passion” needs to align perfectly with the speaker’s niche. Suddenly, you’re a crypto enthusiast, a future quant, or a sustainable energy advocate, not because you’ve spent hours researching, but because it’s the ticket to the next resume line, the next internship interview, the next step on the "prestige" ladder.
It’s part of the game, isn’t it? The unspoken curriculum beyond the lecture halls. Learning to pivot your interests, articulate a manufactured ambition, and charm your way through a 15-minute slot – all under the guise of intellectual curiosity. We've all done it, perfecting the art of the performative passion. It’s not about deceit; it’s about survival, about navigating a system that often prioritizes perceived ambition over genuine exploration. We learned quickly that sometimes, the "right" answer for a coffee chat wasn't necessarily the honest one, but the one that opened doors. A shared secret, perhaps, among those who walked these hallowed grounds.