Week one of the official curriculum felt like standing at a trailhead with a pack that might be too heavy. Quant methods, ethics, the polite warning that this will take years. I signed up anyway. I like mountains.
I made a schedule with breaks for market walks and Thursday soup night because burnout helps nobody, especially not learners my age. I color-coded readings. I joined a forum where people share confusion without shame.
I do not know if I will pass level one on the first try. I know I will understand money markets better than I did last year, and that knowledge is for me and my household first. Not advice for yours.
Wish me luck. I brought snacks.