Anatomy of an Aspiring Corporate Whore

In yesterday's New York Times (yes, I am obsessed with this publication), there was an article discussing Harvard graduates and their career choices. It notes:

"On other campuses as well, officials are questioning with new vigor whether too many top students who might otherwise turn their talents to a broader array of fields are being lured by high-paying corporate jobs, and whether colleges should do more to encourage students to consider other careers, especially public service.
As Adam M. Guren, a new Harvard graduate who will be pursuing his doctorate in economics, put it, “A lot of students have been asking the question: ‘We came to Harvard as freshmen to change the world, and we’re leaving to become investment bankers — why is this?’ ” "

As a sometimes proud, usually reluctant member of a prestigious business institution myself, I have plenty to say about my generation of students and their life choices. By no means an ardent champion for human rights or dedicated to service myself, I have no quarrel with the corporate career path, but rather with those who choose it out of lack of fortitude. What I mean is looking at my finance classmates - with the exception of the few who possess a real passion for the industry - most are unable to come up with a better defense for their choices beyond the aspirations of wealth and parental pressure.

So I'm just saying, at least have better justification for where you are taking your life because if your external reasoning isn't sound, I'm betting internally there isn't much either.