Youthful Ambition and Careerist Angst

Posted on May 17th, 2008 in Quarter Life Crisis by Warren

“fueled by a mix of youthful ambition and careerist anxiety”

“For many students, it’s a race for money and prestige that’s starting earlier and earlier.”

These two lines from a Businessweek article about Ivy League undergrad investment clubs where students and future job seekers try to get an upper hand for those ultra competitive entry level I-banking jobs perfectly sum up two of the primary factors of the quarter life crisis.

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