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    Perseverance or stupidity?

    Sure, the period of time was about 3 years after graduating that I secured my first TC (so the timespan for the events that I wrote). However, that firm didn’t work out, as it was KWM and it ended up going into liquidation. So after all that I was left with no TC, and us future trainees were...
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    Perseverance or stupidity?

    Thank you. Yes it is satisfying, just want to get it done now haha
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    Perseverance or stupidity?

    Sorry one more thing, above all you’re not going to have to go through what I went through - if you’ve received a few interviews already i’m guessing that it’s not grades or some other massive thing that’s out of your control that’s stopping you. Maybe it’s just that luck hasn’t been on your...
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    Perseverance or stupidity?

    Hi Sameer, I know it can be disheartening when you’re in the situation and people are securing things and moving on in life - but look at it from the perspective of an outside observer for one minute. There’s victory and courage in not settling for less but instead getting what you want - and...

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