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  • Essay / The investment: myself - 573

    Hundreds of men in black suits rush to the floor, ties tightened around their necks. The sound of a bell begins to echo, bouncing off all the nearby panels. It seems the men quickened their pace in response. Wall Street is still booming with tantalizing activity and anticipation. Even though I never had the chance to get in on the action, I have invested in myself over the years: investing in my future. Much like the investing hustle that occurs on Wall Street, I am investing time, money, and effort into my future. To effectively invest in my future, I have to start at the root of everything and invest in myself. 3am, 2am and when I'm lucky, 1am. These are all fairly regular hours where I find myself crawling into my warm bed after hours spent studying titrations, primitives and several other course subjects besides. I spent many nights typing on keyboards to write essays, doing math calculations, and flipping through textbooks to get ahead of required readings....