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xiao xiao long | arielle lok

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we met in school. it must be one of my favorite stories to tell. we were in a small program with ~15 people/year, sometimes more, sometimes less. it was a program where, instead of doing typical finance classes, you managed a (real!) multimillion dollar equity portfolio, donated by alumni. you had to apply for it at the end of your “U1” year. at mcgill, this meant second year (for 4-year students like me) and first year (for 3-year students coming from CEGEP/advanced standing programs). this is how michael was a year younger than me while still being in my class. the interviews — 3 official interviews and a dozen “unofficial” interviews with previous cohorts — determine if you get into the program and who you are paired with for the rest of your undergraduate. low and behold, michael and i were deemed partners! our compatibility of interests, work styles, and vibes put us in contact for the first time. we were the “TMTeam”: aka the technology, media, and telecommunications duo. too bad

xiao xiao long | arielle lok go back xx042025 - xiao xiao long (xxl) we met in school. it must be one of my favorite stories to tell. we were in a small program with ~15 people/year, sometimes more, sometimes less. it was a program where, instead of doing typical finance classes, you managed a (real!) multimillion dollar equity portfolio, donated by alumni. you had to apply for it at the end of your "U1" year. at mcgill, this meant second year (for 4-year students like me) and first year (for 3-year students coming from CEGEP/advanced standing programs). this is how michael was a year younger

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