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Basics of the Bar How to become a master of mixology. Alcoholic beverages are a staple of college culture. There are many different kinds of alcohol that are enjoyed by many different kinds of people. But no matter the event, alcohol seems to always have a part in the night life of college students. Most students have just left home and don't have too many experiences yet, but the amateurs new students meet are not the right people to learn from. Shotgunning a beer and drinking seltzers can be fun, but are those things something a sophisticated professional does? Not at all. So what is the alternative for someone who enjoys the finer things in life? A classy cocktail of course. And it is even more impressive if you have a wide range of skills to show off.  For so many college students, the quarantine from coronavirus put a damper on most social life. Gatherings are limited and you would often have to rely on the people you are living with to provide entertainment. However, it is th...

  Putting the Rabbit Back in the Hat by Brian Cox Brian Cox, the famous actor, recounts his entire life in his memoir, in a very entertaining and amusing way. He has an impressive memory of his childhood, and recounts many of his most memorable adventures as a child, and even gives background on events that altered his life. Adding in some outside comments from his family as well as his thoughts looking back at his childhood makes the memoir seem like a very enjoyable Wikipedia article on his life. Cox writes his autobiography in comical ways, and an example is the very first page when the book opens with Cox's birth. He describes it from "his" perspective, but really just what he has heard from his mom. According to his mother's stories, he came out the wrong way, twisting the umbilical cord, and had to be pulled out. He writes about feeling the doctor's clamps pulling him out. When he is getting named, he compares the registrar of naming newborns to being, ...

  Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst An internship that I had that actually turned into a full time job offer is the role of an investment banking analyst. Specifically, it is in the public finance sector. This means instead of raising money for the usual corporations, I am instead funding school districts, local governments, and hospitals. Basically anything that is used by the public and that needs funding, they get from investment banks. This sector of investment banking is pretty niche, so since not many people really know about it I can separate it into an overview of the job and my duties. Overview of Public Finance in Investment Banking A basic explanation of public finance is that it concerns things that the public uses. I worked in a group that specializes in funding school districts, so to help understand the process, here is an example of how a typical deal is started and finalized. To begin, the school district has to request the money from the taxpayers in their...

 Where I come from: I am from San Jose, California. It's called the, "Capital of Silicon Valley" and shows from all the tech companies that are headquartered there. Where I am going and how I will get there: I will be going into investment banking after my graduation. I already have the offer and finished an internship so as long as I pass the rest of my classes this semester, everything will work out. How I am like my parents: My parents instilled a hard work ethic in me. They taught me the usefulness of hard work and determination by struggling through their life to give me a better one.  How I am unlike my parents: My father never went to college and my mother only went later in life, after kids and her first career. I am unlike them in that I am the first in my family to go to college right out of high school. Expectations: I can confidently say I am operating under my own expectations. I set high expectations for myself and quite honestly stress myself out more than ...