When I first heard about the Bloomberg Workshop, I had no idea what to expect because I have never heard of this software before. To be really honest, I thought it was somehow connected to the previous Mayor Bloomberg. But I learned that the Bloomberg Terminal was a program used to keep track of different companies and stocks. It was very interesting to me, even though I was still very confused by the end of the workshop. I knew very little about stocks, and seeing all those numbers split into two computer screens accompanied by a colorful keyboard was very hectic at first. But as the instructor taught us the basics, I learned how to find the different stocks and data a company had. It was very interesting to see the history of different companies and their products. For example, the data for iPods were discontinued in 2014 (I think, I forgot) due to it’s decline in popularity and demand.
I would say that this workshop gave me my first ever insight in the world of economics and finance. Stocks had always seemed very intimidating and confusing to me but this workshop showed me that with a little bit of learning, it’s not as hard as it seems. Of course, all of it is still confusing since the instructor just taught us how to work the program. It also made me proud to be part of a school that provides access to extremely pricey programs like these. Maybe one day I’ll be more comfortable with the program, but it was definitely interesting to learn about something completely new.