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JasonJo
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hey guys. i am currently a college student, and i am doing very well in my applied math and eco double major.
anyway, over the last few weeks, i have been pondering a lot of aspects of my life. and one of the issues that came up was, do i go for money or enjoyment?
i am studying applied math, pure math and economics. i plan on taking the actuarial exams (which look very tame to me at this point). obviously, taking a job as an actuary after passing the first few exams is almost guranteed. i have good computer skills (access, excel, Java, etc) and i know most of the material up to exam #4 for SOA/CAS.
the problem is, my family is not necessarily rich. we are pretty poor. but i don't want to spend the rest of my life being an actuary. i want to be a scholar, i want to do a lot of things with my life. after i graduate i am planning on pursuing the Peace Corps for 2 years. i want to do meaningful things in my life. i don't want to spend it crunching numbers for some huge insurance company. i want to collaborate, i want to write proofs, i want to discover the secrets of this existence. i want to immerse myself in everything this world has to offer.
any advice from you guys?
anyway, over the last few weeks, i have been pondering a lot of aspects of my life. and one of the issues that came up was, do i go for money or enjoyment?
i am studying applied math, pure math and economics. i plan on taking the actuarial exams (which look very tame to me at this point). obviously, taking a job as an actuary after passing the first few exams is almost guranteed. i have good computer skills (access, excel, Java, etc) and i know most of the material up to exam #4 for SOA/CAS.
the problem is, my family is not necessarily rich. we are pretty poor. but i don't want to spend the rest of my life being an actuary. i want to be a scholar, i want to do a lot of things with my life. after i graduate i am planning on pursuing the Peace Corps for 2 years. i want to do meaningful things in my life. i don't want to spend it crunching numbers for some huge insurance company. i want to collaborate, i want to write proofs, i want to discover the secrets of this existence. i want to immerse myself in everything this world has to offer.
any advice from you guys?