Summer, what a great time. Friends back from school, spending time with your family, doing outdoor activities – oh wait, I can’t go on vacation this year. I have an internship to do instead. What seems like forever finally is accomplished and I can enjoy the rest of my summer the way I want to. It was a great experience and I’m grateful but I’m not sure if I want to work in this type of position. I guess I’ll have to keep looking.

Wow, I only have one more year left of school. It’s all gone by so fast I can’t believe it. I still don’t like the accounting classes, but that bridge has almost been crossed. I just need to have a stellar summer working with this company and they can bring me back full time after I graduate. I’m almost there.

The Liacouras Center is buzzing right now, the energy is crazy. Graduating from college, what an accomplishment for everyone present. I see my family in the stands, I know how proud my parents are but this is only the beginning. Now the real journey begins, I start full-time at my job very soon, no summer break for me. I hope it’s as good as it’s talked up to be.

I’m twenty-seven and I’m doing well so far. Relatively young, but making my way up the chain. I wonder if I can start my own company soon… For now, I’ll just keep working. Wall Street sure is demanding, I’ve had so many hundred hour weeks I’ve lost track. I just want some time to unwind, maybe I should try to start my own business.

At last, after all the long nights and analyzing models, I can just pay other people to do that for me. My company is still in the beginning phases but I’ve gotten some good investments in it so far. My son is starting to play basketball more, and he’s been practicing a lot so far this summer. I’m going to have to give him some tips to get him going. The future is bright but there’s a lot of work to be done.

It’s my fifty-fifth birthday and I’m happy to say I’ve recently retired. I’ve been married for about thirty years and I can finally go on more trips with my wife and kids rather than work. I’ve liked the retired life, it’s way better than actually working on stuff. I do get bored sometimes so maybe I’ll try to work with the youth in sports because I’ve always thought that’d be a nice thing to do. I could try to get into golf, maybe hit some off the tee with some of my old friends. Whatever it is, this is another beginning for the rest of my life, the second phase or chapter. I’m just glad it’s the beginning of summer, it’s nice enough to do all sorts of fun activities with my family.