Saturday, April 13, 2013

How Sebastian Succeeded + Investment Banking

Chapter Three, "How to Think," of Paul Tough's recent best seller starts with me going over the game of Sebastian Garcia, a sixth grader at his first nationals, playing in the Under 750 section. He plays quickly and poorly, and I pretty much tell him that.

Fast forward two years to last week, when he ties for 3rd (4th on tiebreaks) in the Under 1250 section with 6/7. Well done, Sebastian!

 
In other news, Patrick Masucci from DiscoverPoint Capital and Winston Bowen from Citigroup came to 318 to make a interactive powerpoint presentation to chess students (and assorted others) about investment banking, what it is, what it's like, and how to pursue a career in the field.



Thanks, Pat and Winston!

3 comments:

  1. This makes me SO happy!!! Well done Sebastian! (I just finished reading "How Children Succeed").

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  2. Wow! Just read that chapter in How Children Succeed and had to look up your blog. Congrats to you and Sebastian! You seem like the type of tacher I hope to be someday.

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