Youthful Ambition and Careerist Angst
“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.