u/Adventurous-Bass-895

How's the gym @ vox?? are they missing any popular machines? how busy is it throughout the day?

any info on him? i haven't heard anything at all lol. he's in the econ dept.

Hey so I have had a lot of trouble with finding a good protein powder so I'd love any good recs. I'm a college student so i cant be spending more that like 40 bucks for a container or smthg.

I'm also lactose intolerant so whey doesn't work + I'm allergic to soy so anything containing it in any capacity is a no-go.

much appreciated!! (protein bar recs that actually taste good are also appreciated)

I'm a rising sophomore recruiting investment banking (probably pivoting to try for asset management, hedge funds, or even options trading). Current quantitative econ + stats double major w minor in comp sci.

My goals right now is honestly to get into a grad school program for mathematics of finance and pursue a career and a quant researcher.

I have never really found enjoyment in markets and such but have found myself really interested in learning about economics disasters and situations like the 2008 financial crisis. I'm thinking it's because I love learning about systems but idk.

I'm currently an IB intern and the amount of boring data aggregation & modelling is mind numbing. I've always loved numbers and systems, but never did well in my physics classes in hs so I decided to look more-so towards finance so that I can support my parents when I'm older.

The math dept at my school is horrendous on a good day, with the applied math track being notoriously bad (hence why im a stats major). Can't transfer bc im on full academic scholarship.

I'd love to hear more about various career tracks I might be able to pivot into given that I'm disliking my current one. I feel like I'm pigeon-holing myself into finance but ib & corporate fin just isn't for me. WM is mostly a no bc i'm concerned about how introverted I am. It'll hinder my ability to maintain clients.

Also if anyone has advice on masters programs that would be appreciated.

I've been on my birth control (loryana/nikki) for almost 11 months now. never had a problem with spotting after month #1.

For the last week, I have had my period/breakthrough bleeding. It feels like my period, just slightly lighter but I'm going through 3 or 4 pads per day. My placebos dont start until late next week.... at what point do I call my doctor?? The pamphlet for the meds is so insanely vague and idk what to do. Should I be calling the doctor rn?

What would you say are the most common routes for non-targets to take when looking for HF roles down the line?

I'm home from college and in a calorie deficit (around 1550 as of rn) and would love any cool recs for starbucks drinks that aren't just empty calories and sugar?

note: it'll always be oatmilk bc im lactose free, and i usually go with the protein cold foam but $2.50 is way to much to be spending regularly. I lean towards peach green tea lemonades & refresher but would love some coffee recs!

FOR REFERENCE: I have 250$ to spend in college per semester and its usually at starbs bc and all I have is 1) a burrito place/chipotle knockoff 2) starbucks 3) the 24hr market

Rising sophomore who ended up getting THesis overflow with a random roomie, but how much is it?? I have a lease at Vox signed with someone and idk if it's worth it for the sake of "living on campus" and hopefully getting like junior housing?

Vox is lowk a bit expensive but I can't bring a car so I'm ending up paying 2300/mo for a 2 bed :/

How does that compare with life at thesis?

I'm an intern rn working remote and I cannot for the life of me 'lock in' on some days. My boss is relatively lenient about what times of day I'm completing stuff at, but I truly just cant seem to find it in me.

Especially at home, I just sit and can't seem to process anything. If I go to the library or something, the only good one is 30 mins away (I go 2-3 times a week), but I'm unpaid so I have to go home for lunch bc I can't be blowing 14$/day.

This is my freshman summer so I know that this won't go crazy far, and I get my work done and everything, but I do it so inefficiently because I literally cannot seem to focus for any duration of time.

If I'm working, I cannot eat bc the minute I do, I'm out for the rest of the day. School related email? Flow broken and I can't seem to get back into it. Part of the issue is I'm realizing that I honestly just don't love this work and the career isn't for me, but regardless of pomodoro technique or whatever, I kinda just shut down from boredom ig.

Any ways yall have found to work more effectively?

quick note: im pursuing this career as a way to get into my goal career - it's just near impossible to draw a straight line from college to what I want to do

How should I be adjusting workouts? I'm 5'3" and ~120 lbs

Also, this is very specific to me, but I'm someone who has really aggressive period cravings - bread and anything with bread lol - so I try to stick with sourdough and whatnot, but do you guys have any advice for maybe finding ways to appease without just downing an extra croissant before realizing that I probs shouldn't be eating like 3 a day lol\

Generally, I eat whatever I want in moderation (or if there's a healthier alternative i love, i'll just do that) but there's no moderation when it comes to period snacking.

Currently incoming freshman in college and looking for resources to learn more abt the field.

What resources do you recommend? What programing languages should I prioritize? What do grad schools look for?

Does anyone have any good lifting shoe recommendations? Any advice appreciated!

Hokas are not cutting it lol

been going to the gym for a few weeks now and have a baseline routine that i expand on when i feel like smthg isnt enough, would love any feedback people can offer!

I'm not yet comfortable with weight lifting free barbell weights so i havent started that yet, with the use of dumbbell arm exercises at the beginning of arm day + for ab workouts (barely do much beyond dead bugs rn) -> i prefer machines bc i like how much control is gives me over weight/movement

i usually start arms w bicep curls, overhead tricep extensions, reverse fly, bent over rows. then i move to lat pulldowns, seated [cable] rows, and finally the cable rope. ill usually do supplemental rdls to at least get some leg in and 10 mins on treadmill at 7% incline the beginning for warmup before stretches -> should i end with some stair master??

legs, i do almost entirely machines. rdls after warmup, leg extensions and hamstring curls, kickback if i can, abductors and adductors. finish with a walk for 5 mins and some stretching.

for arms, i aim for 8-12 reps in 2 sets for free weights, the 3 sets for machines bc more stable. for legs, 3 sets of 10

would love any recs for abs, as well as glutes. want to start a "second leg day" or add lunging motions starting tmrw

so far abs are just a few hanging leg raises knee up on so legs bent

i do 2 days workout, 1 day recovery cycle and have no problem getting myself to the gym, i enjoy my time so far

any advice appreciated!! sry ik this is a bit long

I have a lot of cravings and would love to hear any advice ppl have for that? I know I should start making things myself for one, but I'm a college student and I truly can't be spending hours a day on cooking - im planning to meal prep sunday night and ill be eating lunch (sometimes dinner) in the dining hall. my go-to on campus is getting rice w some soy souce, shredded lettuce/salad, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, grilled chicken --> sometimes balsamic vinegar instead of soy sauce. (would love campus dining recs too lol)

Would love any meal prep recipe links you love, or advice you'd be willing to provide! Thanks

I have a lot of cravings and would love to hear any advice ppl have for that? I know I should start making things myself for one, but I'm a college student and I truly can't be spending hours a day on cooking - im planning to meal prep sunday night and ill be eating lunch (sometimes dinner) in the dining hall. my go-to on campus is getting rice w some soy souce, shredded lettuce/salad, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, grilled chicken --> sometimes balsamic vinegar instead of soy sauce. (would love campus dining recs too lol)

Would love any meal prep recipe links you love, or advice you'd be willing to provide! Thanks

Have a pixel watch and the new update screwed up the reporting system for basically everything. Currently just starting my fitness journey, figuring out my own gym routine that makes me excited to get in the building and workout.

With that, I'd love any recommendations people have for free macro trackers (apps)? Was using fitbit but now switch to cronometer for the time being.

Also, if anyone has fitness tracker recs id appreciate it quite a bit. i value accuracy and my watch/the google algo is no longer what it used to be -> happy to get a ring/watch/etc just want it to not look monstrous on my wrist/finger lol.

I don't want to get a whoop bc of the subscription, would get a fitbit air but the new app.... and maybe like a knock off oura?

Recs are appreciated! So is any feedback you might have or other advice for ppl just starting out :)

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could please explain how their experiences (+what they learned) within the following programs differed/how these programs yielded different outcomes?

BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics

BSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics

BSc Mathematics and Economics

BSc Mathematics with Economics

*Especially the last 2!

I'm trying to apply later this yr as a US transfer student for my last 2 yrs of college and want to know what programs I should tailor my courses towards to max. my chances. currently a stats + quant econ major but i'd love to do applied math as well - just my uni's program is subpar at best

so i didnt get on campus housing for soph yr, and instead will be residing in some place like ~5 mins by train. the only problem was that i fell out w the ppl i was planning to live on campus with (they made me uncomfortable, i asked them to stop, they told me its was my fault for putting myself in a situation where they felt comfortable making suggestive comment about me and this guy idk), and so i went w this girl that i knew less.

the problem: this girl is a bit... selfish. everything is about her. everyone seems out to get her, or something good happened only bc of smthg she did. always. so im a bit worried. also, if she doesnt find you useful, you wont get along. shes in my business frat and what not, but like she makes a lot of promises and wont keep a single one either. thankfully its an individual lease but she for example really liked this 22 yr old super senior and wouldn't respond when i said im not having a 22 yr old guy in our aptmt (we're 18).... she also brushed off the fact that someone we know cheated as "maybe he found someone he liked better" and lowk seems to think she needs to marry at 19 (which i told her is her decision but im career driven and wont keep letting her try to convince me to find a man below my standards lol). she also tracks what she eats very harshly and 1200 cal max per day for someone quite tall - i go to the gym and eat like ~1650-1700 so she always makes comments about how much i eat. i mentioned a guy i knew (platonically, neither of us are into eachother) and her

gut reaction was "he wouldnt like you so give up"

im lowk stuck w her but idk how to approach this. i alr know not to tell her anything private or share anything personal like that but I'm worried..any advice?

I'm a rising sophomore at UMiami studying quantitative econ & math - stats & prob from the bus school. Currently recruiting for IB bc I do need a job out of college and I'm worried about my chances of getting quant for junior summer or even post-grad. I wouldn't grad on time if I took a comp sci minor unless I forgo my abroad (and even then it might not fit), currently taking a fin minor so I can take the derivatives & speculative markets class. There's a new intro to quant finance class too that I'm looking to take. Additionally, there's a Mathematics of Finance class at a higher lvl of my stats major where I can learn, but during senior year only.

GPA: 3.974 (A's in everything but marketing A-), Full tuition merit scholarship, part of a bus frat + the top investing club on campus (there's a quant arm... i'm just not in it rn)

Our math dept is .... bad, but I can't transfer bc it's the cheapest school available and my family can't really afford full tuition

Current plan: Stay on the IB or AM track and get a junior summer offer (+ hopefully a return offer), then go to grad school for an MFE or smthg of that sort (no phd). From there, try to break into Quant based on my higher ed.

I would love any advice that can be provided! I know basically nobody in the industry and my school has no pipeline or alums. We have like 3 grads to break in w/o an MFE. I also have very little info about the industry, but I am a math brain, and prefer such tasks in the workforce bc tbh IB is quite under stimulating.

Is it better to go to an MFE straight out of college? After say ~2 or 3 yrs at an IB firm? Is there anything I can do to maximize my chances?

Are there any resources that you recommend for learning the technicals and such? I think I can mostly learn to program on my own, but which languages are most common?

**UPDATE: if i get a good ib offer for junior summer, I've been told to ditch the dreams lol. else, I'll go to grad school. the end haha, I'm not really full of options

Hi! I'm 18F home from college for the summer and would like to start my fitness journey. Currently, ~120lbs, 5 foot 3 in, at uni I'll walk 10k+ steps a day regularly. I honestly didn't lose weight and it's quite hard for me to do so, and i have quite a bit of excess fat in my thighs/stomach/legs/lower half bc genetically I have very wide hips and a narrower waist. I'm currently on my 2nd day at the gym and I love it, it feels great so far.

What I need help with:

1. struggling to get in the 120g protein
2. struggling with fiber/carbs - I have a ton of raw fruit and veggie allergies bc of oral allergy syndrome based on birch pollen (apples/peaches/plums/carrots/cherries/almonds/soy/etc....)
3. I have no clue what I should be doing at the gym. This is the most important part lol.
4. Any tips on fixing a rib flare?

Current routine:

Leg Day (not incl stretching but would love advice on what to do for that as well):

*goal: build muscle, lose fat, increase knee stability

15 min walk on treadmill @ 9% inclince - 3mph

Sumo goblet squats (3 sets of 15/20, 12lb weight)

Seated Hamstring Curls (2 sets 15 - trying to do 3 then inc weight, 30lbs)

Side-lying inner thigh lifts (4 sets of 15 per side, will eventually add resistance)

seated leg extensions (2 sets lowest weight for now, till failure which is like 15)

*im trying to start the leg press but i chicken out cuz i have no clue what weight to start with (or how to use it properly)

upper day:

I have no clue what to do :))

Lat pulldowns (3 sets of 12, 20lbs)

*gonna try the seated chest press maybe? lowk no clue what to do

Core:

usually stick with dead bugs, planks, pilates body weight exercises

No clue what to do lol

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!