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  • Q.What age range do you fit into?
  • A."18-24"


  • Q.What was your major field of study or specialization for your certificate/diploma/degree?
  • A."Economics."


  • Q.What was the name of the educational institute you attended?
  • A."University of Guelph"


  • Q.Why did you choose your major?
  • A."It gave me the opportunity to combine a bunch of interests together in one field of study mainly, math, psychology, philosophy and political science."


  • Q.What did you gain from your educational experience?
  • A."Going to university gave me the ability to research and find facts. The life surrounding academics such as campus activities helped me to develop my interpersonal skills which are necessary for business."


  • Q.What position do you currently hold?
  • A."I am a Financial Analyst."


  • Q.What are the biggest challenges in your job?
  • A."Working with financial information can be extremely stressful, but since I love what I do, the challenges add to the excitement of my job."


  • Q.How much of your certificate/diploma/degree relates to your current job?
  • A."Economics will not give you a particular job persay. If you want to study something that relates to this job more I would suggest Accounting. Economics is good for high-level finance where you study risks analysis."


  • Q.What other jobs could you do with the skills you have gained in this field?
  • A."Mostly jobs within the finance field."


  • Q.What advice can you give to women and young girls who plan to take a similar career path?
  • A."Love what you do and network. Especially when in university and never step on any toes."