I came into college not knowing much about the actuary profession. I only knew bits of information and nothing much in detail. When I heard about this club, I immediately joined. I wanted to get as much exposure as I can to the profession. Going to the club was the first step I took towards this. Even though there has only been one club meeting so far, I already learned a lot. I know the path I have to take to be successful in this field.
When I walked into the room that this club was in, I was surprised that so many people were interested in the club. The leaders of the club said that last year, there were only about 20 students and the year before that had less. This year, there were 60 plus kids in the tiny room.
The people in charge of the meetings were very helpful. Since they were all freshmen once, they’ve been in the same position I’m in right now. When they said they already passed 2-3 exams and are only juniors, I was shocked. Those exams are very difficult to pass but are very rewarding. They spent a lot of time prepping for those exams and are now interning for various companies. They also said that the students who graduated last year who were in the actuarial club all landed jobs as an actuary.
I was very inspired by the Club’s first meeting. There will be plenty more and there’s doubt that I will learn so much more.