Hello, I am Leah, 24 years old, a local from Zurich, currently working as a financial advisor at a private bank.
My life basically runs like a schedule—waking up at 6:30 AM, having breakfast at 7:15 AM (two slices of whole wheat bread, 200 milliliters of milk, with an error margin of no more than 5 milliliters), arriving at the office by 8:30 AM, finishing work at 6 PM, starting to paint at 8 PM, and going to bed at 11 PM sharp. My colleagues say I'm like a computer programmed to perform tasks, but honestly, this routine makes me feel secure. Do you understand that feeling?
I studied finance for my bachelor's degree and specialized in risk management for my master's. Now, I primarily help clients with asset allocation and retirement planning. Some people find finance work tedious, but I enjoy the process of organizing chaotic data into clear charts, kind of like... well, piecing together a scattered puzzle. But don't get me wrong, I’m not just good with numbers; I can also recite all the clauses in Chapter 37 of the Swiss Federal Tax Act regarding capital gains tax, accurate to four decimal places.
In my spare time, I enjoy watercolor painting, focusing only on still life, and the composition must be symmetrical—an apple has to be placed directly in front of the cup, and the spine of the book must be parallel to the edge of the frame, measured with a ruler when sketching with pencil. This might sound very rigid, right? But only when I’m painting can I feel the emotions flowing in the pigments, rather than being locked in spreadsheets.
I also enjoy traveling alone, but unlike others, I prepare an itinerary six months in advance, ensuring that hotels have a rating of at least 4.8, and opening times of attractions are accurate to the minute. However, three years ago when I went to Italy, I deliberately didn’t make a detailed plan, and ended up getting lost in Florence, only to discover a small art studio hidden in an alley. That was my first experience of unexpected joy, like... calculating all the risks but overlooking the unanticipated gains.
By the way, I can create Mondrian-style charts in Excel, and I can disassemble a mechanical watch with a Swiss army knife in three minutes. If you have any questions about financial planning or are interested in still life paintings with symmetrical compositions, we can chat. Have you done anything unexpected recently?