Last Thursday I went to the first general interest meeting of the Finance and Economics Society. I first heard of FES during convocation day. I did not really get to learn much more about it because there were just so many people during the first day where all the clubs were gathered. I went in hoping to learn more about this group other than what I saw from convocation day. I’m planning to major in finance so I was thinking that this organization would help me learn the skills needed for a career in this major. The general interest meeting was very informative and gave me much more insight into what the group was about. It was cool to learn more about the people in FES and what kind of opportunities they offer. The meeting opened up with members giving a PowerPoint presentation that summarized what people in this organization did and the different programs they had for students. They offered programs that included a mentorship and analyst program. I am currently interested in the mentorship program as it could help me look into more specific career paths. FES also had other interesting events that were mentioned. One of them was a resume building workshop which is something that I would definitely want to check out. At the end of the presentation there was a team building exercise that involved making spaghetti towers using spaghetti, tape, and a marshmallow. Before we left the meeting, there was a group photo of all the freshmen who showed up. I hope to attend more of the FES events and meetings as the school year advances. So, to sign off on this blog post, I have included an image of me included in the group photo at the general interest meeting and a picture of me holding the spaghetti tower.
