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

    Thank you Jessica, this helps a lot! <3
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi guys, (sorry this may not be the right place to post) just wondering if anyone has any experience/tips regarding reshaping your mindset after failing to convert a VS? It's my first VS - I understand that it's a learning process & you can improve based on your feedback (yet to receive), but...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Terribly disappointed in myself - first week of my first VS, trainee buddy gave me research work on GDPR indemnity etc., I really struggled to understand the context (I'm non-law) and the questions per se (despite that I've asked and reiterated the questions back to my Buddy two times), only...

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