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I attended a networking session on Women in Banking hosted by Credit Suisse this evening. A panel of very charismatic, confident and charming ladies were sitting across the panel to each deliver part of their working experiences within different divisions of the bank. For awhile, I thought I saw Lucy Liu from Cashmere Mafia, Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City and the list went on. I was indeed mesmerized by the diversity in cultures and ethnicity. It didn’t feel like am in Singapore. To digress a little, I pretended am in New York City (what a dreamer, I know).
I was that silly girl in my charcoal grey suit and high sky heels seated in the corner of the conference room. You should look at how my eyes grew in fascination during the panel presentation. Its vibrant global presence just made everything seemed so exciting, really.
One lady in the sales and trading desk shared that she has been entrenched in an American culture for over a decade. She has just relocated from Hong Kong to Singapore, happily married with a primary school daughter. Another worked in the Operations department of Private Banking Division and she used to travel extensively due to her consulting job. Similarly, she is married with a 2 year old child.
Spot the trend now- of a happy family and a successful career? I am glad that they are not mutually exclusive after all, I hope to achieve this balance someday in my life too.
Tonight is the night I hope to remember as a college student because 5 years down the road, I know and have the confidence my life would be much better and different from now. Believe me and we shall see…
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