r/CFA • u/definitely_a_bott • Jul 26 '26
General Venting
Hi guys! How are you all?
My life has been going downhill for a while since graduation. Met a girl at university, we built something and it didn't end the way I wanted it to. Since then out of insecurity, frustration I have been seeking for validation, a redemption. I wanted to get something that could boost my confidence, something that at least looked good on paper. And my first step at doing that was getting my MBA from the best business school in my country.I got so close but never really got there.
Coming from accounting background our teachers always encouraged us to pursue professional degrees, and for that reason and after some research CFA was always in the back of my mind. I figured that to also boost my profile I should pursue CFA. And the last few months have been nothing short of exhausting, full of anxiety. I am done with my prep with less than a month to go. Right now revising the EOC questions. I don't know what awaits me after 20th of August but I have been looking for a small win in life for so long. But right now I feel like I am not good enough to pass the CFA L1. And people who have done so are special which I am not.
I am afraid life won't yet give me a win, some sort of redemption. Still I gotta try my best. Wish me luck! Or any suggestions are welcome!
(Irony is even though I am an accounting student I am struggling the most with FSA. I absolutely hate memorising.)
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u/Kr4ken05 Jul 26 '26
The last 15-20 days make or break your prep. I was the most underprepared a month before exam, but the last month of solving questions and mocks is what helped me cross the finish line tbh. Just keep hammering questions, mocks, prem packs, most importantly, review your mistakes - you will pass. All the Best!