thank you

I spent a year in Professor Lee's lab working on causal machine learning, and it was one of the most formative experiences of my academic life. His patience in guiding a student who came in knowing very little, and his genuine investment in how I think rather than just what I produce, shaped the way I approach research problems. I am deeply grateful.

Over two years, Professor Choi guided me through my work on ATM offerings with remarkable generosity and rigor. He taught me how to build an argument from the data up, and how to ask the kinds of questions that are worth asking. The hidden costs project would not exist without his mentorship.

Changwhan taught me things I did not expect to learn at work. Beyond markets and investing, he shared how he thought about challenges, setbacks, and what actually matters. That kind of mentorship is hard to find, and I am grateful I got it early.

Soyeon was my supervisor at Meritz, and she was genuinely warm. She walked me through how macro and banking actually work, and talked to me about life too. At some point I realized she was treating me as a real mentee, not just an intern. That meant a lot.

Professor Schoenherr showed me what it actually means to care about research. He gave me genuine support not just through the graduate school application, but through the academic path that followed. He was always introducing me to the right people and opening doors I did not know existed. And watching how excited he gets about research, that kind of passion is contagious. I am grateful for everything he did for me.