So after a week of relaxing and catching up with friends, I am feeling seriously bored now! I do have a few books lined up for reading but I really don’t feel like looking at any books as of now. And im still too fatigued to get sporty. Suggestions to pass time?
I’m playing HAWX and luving it ")
do you have any friends? (p.s. if, like me, you don’t you might just have to keep on studying)
hmm… my problem is that I lost passion for my job and now i have even no excuse for not being proactive - a big worry.
ZealVoyage Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hmm… my problem is that I lost passion for my > job and now i have even no excuse for not being > proactive - a big worry. It usually happens, I also find my self often in a similar situation, so what do i do? i turn on some music while working, crack some jokes with some of my colleagues, Take a bit longer tea and lunch break and eagerly wait 5PM for freedom! people sometimes think i am crazy, but thats the way i keep myself alive in all this data, data, data and data stuff 
Penny-wenny Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > do you have any friends? > > (p.s. if, like me, you don’t you might just have > to keep on studying) Well, I did say ‘catching up with friends’. But I am pretty much done with it.At the most I can see my friends is once a week. What do I do rest of the week?
ZealVoyage Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hmm… my problem is that I lost passion for my > job and now i have even no excuse for not being > proactive - a big worry. Same here!!! I wanted to change or simply quit my job. But too much free time is not an appealing idea especially when post-cfa I don’t have much to do.
If I had time, I would learn some financial programming with languages like Excel or Java-based languages that are used in simulation, modeling, analysis, etc. These are good to know and will help you at personal and professional levels. My $0.02.
I am reading a brainless fantasy novel as a self reward for my work. Friends, what friends, I gave those up when I kept on saying no and kicking them out of my house during study time. (Joke, but I did lose my taste for drinking. Save the last 3/7 nights). If you’re passionless at work, look for a new job. Most importantly, I am enjoying my two months off before I find out I have to take level 2 again.
Sports, charity, language course, clubs, dancing school, dating, pets, computer games, movies, events (conferences, charity galas, countryside barbecues, etc.), excursions, museums, weekend traveling, concerts, theatre, learning musical instrument, magic shows, festivals, cooking Indian or Thai or whatever by recipe, wine tasting, afterwork parties, etc. etc.
You might want to join some crazy event, like I saw today in Madrid, a group riding bicycles completely naked. I am sure that’s a lot of adrenalin, although that’s definitely not my type of entertainment
haha, thanks!! My job is highly measureable and think I’d better work hard no matter what.
KewZee Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am reading a brainless fantasy novel as a self > reward for my work. > > Friends, what friends, I gave those up when I kept > on saying no and kicking them out of my house > during study time. (Joke, but I did lose my taste > for drinking. Save the last 3/7 nights). > > If you’re passionless at work, look for a new > job. > > Most importantly, I am enjoying my two months off > before I find out I have to take level 2 again. Can you please share the name of the novel if you are liking it?
Things I did to relieve my boredom: 1) Get a demanding job 2) Do a part time MBA 3) Get married 4) Write the CFA At the same time Follow the above steps and the heart attack you will get will be GUARANTEED to take away your boredom!
ZealVoyage Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hmm… my problem is that I lost passion for my > job and now i have even no excuse for not being > proactive - a big worry. Same problem here. But start gaining back momentum. Any suggestion on how to retain the passion?
just relex
Valores Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sports, charity, language course, clubs, dancing > school, dating, pets, computer games, movies, > events (conferences, charity galas, countryside > barbecues, etc.), excursions, museums, weekend > traveling, concerts, theatre, learning musical > instrument, magic shows, festivals, cooking Indian > or Thai or whatever by recipe, wine tasting, > afterwork parties, etc. etc. Nice list…add toast masters, which is a free local group for improving one’s public speaking skills.
Summer hobbies by free time consumption 45% warcraft 3 (not world of warcraft cuz i hear it’s like crack) 30% weight lifting 20% skateboarding (only on weekends) 5% soccer (maybe once every 2 weeks) I also have a girlfriend, but I consider that part of relationship obligation (even though I enjoy my time with her obviously). I also joined a company soccer team and will do that once Get fit and you’ll feel better. You will need to eat and sleep more if you get active, so that will also use more of your time.
Agree with guy above. GET IN SHAPE. Make it so you can run 5-6 miles no problem (or run a half-marathon) and bench press your own weight. That takes energy & effort to get to that point, unless you are already a stud. If not, you probably won’t get there before the exam results come out, at which point you’ll have an answer on what level to do next. “And im still too fatigued to get sporty.” C’mon dude. Man up. The test ended a week ago.
Start playing an RPG like Mass Effect, Dragon Age or Fallout 3…