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  1. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Feel free to drop me a PM if you had any specific questions on this and I would be happy to help!
  2. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Really proud to read this, well done :)
  3. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    My suggestion is always to ask when you first meet them. It'll show your confidence and avoid a potentially-uncomfortable situation. Also gives you an immediate talking point!
  4. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It’s a bit much at the moment, I’ll take a few hearts down 😅
  5. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    You are absolutely right here. It's my mistake if the presentation of groups suggests that some people fit into one and other people fit into another as this was not my intention. The second group will only apply to a small subset of people because it’s written based on my journey. The goal was...
  6. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Very helpful when I’m in bed by 10pm 😅
  7. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Really happy for you, well done 😊. I will drop you a PM!
  8. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    This has made my day. Thank you so much - it's all of you that I feel so lucky to be able to work with each day :)
  9. Jaysen

    What are you struggling with the most right now?

    Really like the idea of groups, thanks Alison!
  10. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey Asil, Could you PM me with a little more detail about the problems you are experiencing and I’ll look into this?
  11. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    This was a kind message to log into, thank you very much. We adore this community :)
  12. Jaysen

    What are you struggling with the most right now?

    This is very helpful, thank you. Any more ideas, please do feel free to use this thread!
  13. Jaysen

    What are you struggling with the most right now?

    This is very kind of you to say - thank you. I like the concept. Providing meaningful data is an area that we have lacked on in the past and it's something we're actively trying to work on this year. I would also love to have a sense of how many people were securing vacation schemes/training...
  14. Jaysen

    What are you struggling with the most right now?

    I appreciate the honesty Asil and @Y-Gurl, thank you very much for sharing.
  15. Jaysen

    Developing self and skills

    No problem - My starting suggestion would be to reflect on where you feel you are struggling at the moment. If there are things you think you need to work on, this can be a helpful focus. I would just be wary of doing things for the sake of doing them. In other words, rather than thinking about...
  16. Jaysen

    What are you struggling with the most right now?

    Hey everyone, I'm beginning this series of monthly check-ins to make sure I understand what you need the most help with right now. I want to then make sure that we are focusing on the right things that would be most useful to you. In time, I will zoom in on particular areas (e.g...
  17. Jaysen

    Developing self and skills

    Hey! To best help you, it would be first be very useful to know why you are looking to develop yourself or gain new skills? Is it for the purpose of demonstrating this in application forms? Or did you have another reason for this?
  18. Jaysen

    Hello from a procrastinating postgraduate student...

    Welcome to the forum Amy, it's a pleasure to have you on here :). Let us know if we can do anything to help you.

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