Post-results Blues?

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This is mainly a question for those who got through the Level III examinations (regardless of year) but is it common to be a little down post-results?

I have been feeling down ever since I opened my results email (I passed). In fact, after reading the results email and the obligatory announcement to friends and family, I actually felt tired and called it a day (to be fair, it was 10ish pm when I received the results but still… I usually sleep at 11-12ish). There was no celebration or anything like that. It was not as if I was expecting anything higher – if anything, the final results somewhat reflected my projected (mediocre but probably a pass) score post examinations. Initially, I put it down to anxiety but given that it has been nearly a month since results were announced, I was wondering if this is a common occurence of some sort.

It is possible that this is totally unrelated to the results but given that this was perhaps the few major event that happened to me over the past few weeks, I thought that it would be a good place to start looking at.
 
I had a great celebration after I found out I passed. I wouldn’t call it Blues but is strange having taken my final ever exam feel a little strange. Am enjoying seeing friends more, watching sport, partying etc but need to get to get a new focus - smashing my job!
 
No blues here, still feeling pretty happy about it. Sounds to me like you just need a new carrot on a stick to chase after.
 
I am actually doing less of my hobbies than I have been doing pre-exams :/ I should probably talk to someone about this.
I am unlikely to take any more of these professional papers though (beyond applying for the charter, which is not really a “paper”).
 
i just passed level 2 and i’m a little annoyed i’ve already forgotten so much.
 
I am in a similar situation, although I wouldn’t call it the Blues, more apathy / not caring. I didn’t celebrate either - I just opened a good bottle of wine and went to bed at a decent time. Next morning was after all just another work day.
I think it might have to do with the fact that obtaining the charter and adding 3 stupid letters after your name does not chance 1 tiny bit of your life. The realization that you spent so much time and effort to achieve basically nothing, is in some way quite depressing.
 
Euclarius wrote:
I am in a similar situation, although I wouldn’t call it the Blues, more apathy / not caring. I didn’t celebrate either - I just opened a good bottle of wine and went to bed at a decent time. Next morning was after all just another work day.
I think it might have to do with the fact that obtaining the charter and adding 3 stupid letters after your name does not chance 1 tiny bit of your life. The realization that you spent so much time and effort to achieve basically nothing, is in some way quite depressing.
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Did you expect the charter to pay dividends immediately?
 
fzian wrote:). There was no celebration or anything like that.
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You mean reps from Goldman Sachs weren’t at your door with champagne in hand to offer you congrats? Was I the only one?
 
Nope, I had to turn down these reps from GS as KKR had already booked a private event to congratulate my pass.
 
itera wrote:
fzian wrote:). There was no celebration or anything like that.
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You mean reps from Goldman Sachs weren’t at your door with champagne in hand to offer you congrats? Was I the only one?
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I expected to be happier after receiving my results – I was actually in a pretty good mood for weeks/months after passing I and II.
 
I am happy about passing and having CFA after my name. But felt bit weird not having to worry about studying. I am not working currently. Thus, it is natural for me to feel bit of a weird gap. I am trying to fill it with reading different things which I never got time to while doing CFA.
So, I am guessing maybe you are feeling bit of a gap as well after passing L3. How many years it took you to complete it?
 
it definitely is a bit of an anti climax. when you’re in the thick of it, it feels so important but it’s not really, I can already see that it’s going to help my career but jesus, it was a lot of hours plugging away and a lot of stress. apart the final weeks before the exam it didn’t feel stressful but now it’s completely out of my mind I suppose it was.
anyway, I’ve signed up for a half marathon in 8 weeks time and have started reading for pleasure again.
 
“There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart’s desire. The other is to gain it.” - George Bernard Shaw
 
breadmaker wrote:
“There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart’s desire. The other is to gain it.” - George Bernard Shaw
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That quote sums up this situation :)
I am over the moon over the fact that NO MORE exams!! Time to concentrate on career building :)
 
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