-: I studied finance at Ball State University.
You definitely don't have to be a finance student.
So, individuals who maybe are thinking
well, gosh, that sounds like a great career
but, that's not what I've studied,
the person that I worked most closely with
studied psychology as an undergraduate
and went on to get his law degree
and now he's very successful in this line of work.
So, you shouldn't feel like you have to have
any one specific major to be successful in it.
Really, the biggest key to success is
how can you work with other individuals, with clients,
and if you can have empathy and understanding
for their situation, even when they're in
a vastly different financial scenario than you
and understanding that their needs
are still important to them.
You know, they may have wealth that you'll never understand
but, you have to be able to see their perspective
and respect that.
Being able to do that is hugely important.
And then, you know, being,
at the the end day every single job anybody's
ever going to have,
if you're a hard worker and you're honest
and you are an enjoyable person to work with,
you're going to be successful.
In today's environment, hiring managers wanna see
that you were involved when you were in college.
It doesn't have to be anything specific.
Find out what you enjoy being a part of
and then be a part of that.
You know, for some people it's a dance marathon
or it's Greek life or homecoming committee,
volunteering at the local soup kitchen.
All of those things are great.
You just need to make sure that you're finding things
that you really enjoy, that highlight your personality
and who you are and what you love
and then going after those
and taking on leadership positions.
Individuals who take on leadership positions
during their time in college really stand out
when they're applying for that first job.