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I began pondering my future—a future where I'd tread a more lucrative path. I considered medicine briefly, thinking about my sister’s arduous journey to becoming a doctor, which was fraught with years of schooling and grueling hours. Despite the high earning potential—potentially $300,000 to $400,000 a year—it lacked the immediate financial upward mobility I desired.
It was during this introspection that I came across the elusive world of proprietary trading. Unlike conventional finance roles, prop trading offered remarkable earning prospects relatively early in one’s career. I started to investigate further and sought positions in hedge funds and prop trading firms as I pursued my master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania, leveraging the university's career services.