About Me: In November 1999 I came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ by an act of God’s sovereignty. Today, as the old hymn says, “My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness.”
Beliefs: I adhere to the Reformed Doctrines of Grace as revealed in God’s Word.
Status: Married to my handsome husband Steven.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Education: BA in Religious Studies & Sociology
Occupation: Finance – Investment Banking
Favorite Books: The Bible, The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges, Unpacking Forgiveness by Chris Brauns.
Interests: Jesus, my husband, church, reading, writing, baking, decorating, exercising, spending time with Sam and Jake (my dogs).
Blogs: www.heavenlysprings.wordpress.com & www.sweetchristinas.wordpress.com. (Please be patient! My baking blog is a work in progress!)
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January 6, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Ryan
So I came across your blog from the comment you left on DashHouse.com. And I’m curious, how in the world did you go from a BA in Religious Studies and Sociology to working in investment banking!?
January 6, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Christina
El Gringo Loco!
Well, all I can say is that after graduating I was not qualified to do much along the way of making a living. I took a position at a Wall Street firm (just because I needed a job) and well, the rest is history! Despite all it’s challenges I like Wall Street because it is one of the few places where your “resume” matters less than what you actually “do” or “produce.”
Thanks for stopping by, and I look forward to checking out your blog later on! God bless you!
January 6, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Ryan
Unfortunately my blog isn’t much….I meant to use it while I was doing an internship in Thailand to communicate back home with friends, family, and supporters. It didn’t happen as much as I would’ve liked. I have another blog, but it was mostly written while I was in high school, and my perspectives, particularly politically, have drastically changed.
But I hope to turn my current blog into more of a common thing again. Starting with a lot of thoughts that have been brewing in my mind after seeing Avatar!
So you were able to get a job on Wall Street without a finance background? What exactly do you do?
I just graduated in May and studied International Relations and International Development. I’m interested in development work, but right now I want to be back in the States. I might be able to get a job at an NGO’s headquarters, but there’s a lot of people, and few jobs. So I’m looking at other stuff for now too.
I saw from your latest post that you’re at least part puertorriqueña! I have a specific love for Latin America….!
January 8, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Christina
Hi Ryan,
Did you like Thailand? My husband and I are big Thai food fans. There are some wonderful restaraunts in NYC. Let me know when you start blogging again – I will look forward to reading what you share.
Also, that’s a wonderful degree that you earned. I pray God bless you as you look for a job. God has a wonderful way of tying things all together so don’t worry too much if you can’t figure out everything that’s going on! Have a beautiful day!
Your friend & sister,
Christina