Study Insurance

Hi everyone! I’m a second year actuarial science major at Auburn University. I plan on becoming a property & casualty actuary for an insurance company. I’m from Dothan, Alabama. 

I am studying for my first actuarial exam, Exam P, which I’m planning to take in March 2018. I’ve already planned out my study schedule which starts Monday, and I’m using ACTEX for Exam P.

I’m a total procrastinator, and I’m hoping that by sharing my studies on here I can make myself a little more accountable. This probably isn’t going to be the most beautiful studyblr out there. Really, I think this is just gonna be a few pictures of my notes just about daily, a little of my thoughts, and little snippets of my life as a college student.

(And feeling the stress...)

As a math major, I often get people asking me what I’m going to do with my degree. What people don’t realize is that math majors have a ton of options, so I’m going to introduce a few. Actuary A popular job among math majors is to become an actuary. Actuaries manage risk, often for insurance firms or big company’s. Actuarial jobs are consistently rated among the top jobs for job satisfaction, opportunities for advancement, and pay. Actuarial jobs use statistics and math on a daily basis. Applied Mathematics Jobs in applied mathematics work on solving problems in other fields, such as physics, chemistry, and engineering, from a mathematical perspective. There are a ton of different jobs that fall under this category, from a climate analyst to a population ecologist. There are also applied mathematics job opportunities to work in industry.  Epidemiology Epidemiologists study the spread of diseases, and use math to model how to respond to epidemics. Financial Mathematics Jobs in financial mathematics use math to manage finances. These jobs can involve managing stocks and commodities and working with foreign exchange. You can even work on Wall Street.  Research Mathematics Some mathematicians go to school for math and want to continue to just study mathematics. If you want to study a specific field in mathematics, being a research mathematician might be a good career for you, although it does involve going to graduate school. And of course, Teaching Many math majors go on to grad school to get their masters to teach math in middle schools or high schools. Other people get their doctorate and want to teach in college. Teaching is a popular job for mathematics majors. Many companies higher mathematics majors to analyze information, help with finances, work on equations, and for many other purposes. A math degree is a great degree to have, and allows people the opportunity to do many different things. It is also a major that involves writing almost no papers, which is great! Anyway, if you think you may be interested in pursuing mathematics, I encourage you to look more into the opportunities, as there are a ton of options for people with a math degree.