10 things you wish you had known before starting in investment banking

1. What a 90-110 hour week actually feels like.
2. It is a "full time job". You will rarely use your holiday time.  Enjoying your weekends when you can is a luxury.
3. The lifestyle is not glamorous.
4. Getting a nice flatmate is important.
5. You have to manage your career yourself; nobody will do this for you.
6. You will spend more time on format than content.
7. If you don't eat healthy, you will get fat.
8. You only have so much energy and enthusiasm.
9. It is so nice and important to stay close to your family, friends and other half.
10. Nothing is as important as it seems.