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Normal 0 After much packing, many farewells, a taxi ride, an express train, two flights and 4 movies, I made it back to bonnie Scotland! Even though I've been home since Sunday night, it still feels really strange not to hear cicadas screeching or...

Published 11-Sep-2009 16:54 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, Japan, finance, week 8

This is all happening far too quickly…

Normal 0 These last few days have just sped by and my flight home seems far too soon! I spent last week in the bank with the real estate guys and the porfolio managers. My week in the bank was very different to the front office - it was so quiet! The...

Published 01-Sep-2009 13:33 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, Japan, finance, week 7

Revision? In the summer holidays?

Normal 0 Not what I expected! I have not got a huge amount of work to report on as I was stuck inside revising all weekend and on Monday AND on Tuesday. I had a lot of revision to do for my JSDA Sales Representative 2 exam, as I had attended the course...

Published 24-Aug-2009 15:33 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, Japan, finance, week 6

Who needs an alarm clock when an earthquake will certainly wake you up!

Normal 0 I was woken up at 5:07am on Tuesday because my room was being shaken by a magnitude 4.3 (6.6 at the source) earthquake. It took me a few seconds to work out what on earth was happening, why my bed was shaking, and why everything that I could...

Published 16-Aug-2009 15:30 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, Japan, finance, week 5

One month down, thankfully one still to go.

Normal 0 Just like all the other the interns, I’m finding it hard to believe that I’m already half way through my placement. On one hand, it feels like I’ve hardly been in Tokyo for any time at all, but on the other it feels like I’ve...

Published 11-Aug-2009 14:04 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, Japan, finance, week 4

It's all Greek to me!

Normal 0 After burning a considerable hole in my wallet while shopping in Harajuku and Shibuya on Sunday, I started my third week at RBS Securities. I spent the week at the exotics desk with the guys who trade options and hybrids. The hybrids trades are...

Published 03-Aug-2009 15:51 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, Japan, finance, week 3

Sushi for breakfast and a pipe band in the evening

Normal 0 I started off my first weekend by waking up at 4am (!!) and heading straight to Tsukiji Market. This is the world's largest fish and seafood market and has a massive fruit & veg market on-site too. I watched the famous frozen tuna auction...

Published 26-Jul-2009 15:21 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, Japan, finance, week 2

The Gaijin has landed...

Normal 0 That’s me been in Tokyo for almost a whole week now. Writing that actually makes me feel a little sad as I’ve had such a fantastic time already that I don’t want to only have 7 weeks left – I have completely fallen in...

Published 18-Jul-2009 14:03 by Holly Batchelor

Filed under: RBS, Tokyo, week 1, Japan, finance

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