But there are always some gems that emerge. A woman who I was sure would become a neoconservative Captain of Industry said, “I would go to Scandinavia and work on an organic farm.” Another shared, “I would follow my true passion of being a singer, like my mother,” or “I would like to be a chef, because I have always loved food.” Several students who said they would pursue private equity admitted they would rather be sports agents. An undergraduate once gaped and said, “Well, I have wanted to work at McKinsey since I was a kid, but now I don’t know why, and I think I may have been brainwashed.” I have heard that this is one of the rare times that students feel that they are able to let down their guard and be more open; to admit the difficult and shameful truth to each other, that they did not come into this world wanting to be an investment banker (or similar), and they are often amazed to hear that others feel the same.
Lakini daima kuna baadhi Gems kwamba kuibuka. mwanamke ambaye nilikuwa na uhakika bila kuwa neoconservative Kapteni wa Viwanda alisema, “”Napenda kwenda Scandinavia na kazi ya kilimo hai.”” Mwingine pamoja, “”Ningependa kufuata shauku yangu ya kweli ya kuwa muimbaji, kama mama yangu,”” au “”napenda kuwa chef, kwa sababu mimi siku zote alipenda chakula.”” kadhaa wanafunzi ambao walisema kujiingiza usawa binafsi alikiri wao ni afadhali kuwa michezo mawakala. shahada ya kwanza mara moja gaped na kusema, “”Naam, mimi alitaka kufanya kazi katika McKinsey tangu nikiwa mtoto, lakini sasa mimi sijui ni kwa nini, na mimi nadhani inaweza kuwa brainwashed.”” Nimesikia kwamba hii ni moja ya mara nadra kuwa wanafunzi kujisikia kwamba wao ni uwezo wa basi chini ya ulinzi wao na kuwa wazi zaidi; kukubali ngumu na aibu kweli kwa kila mmoja, kwamba hawakuwa na nimekuja ulimwenguni kutaka kuwa uwekezaji katika benki (au sawa), na wao ni mara nyingi inafanyika kusikia kwamba wengine wanaona sawa.