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my tc journey

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    One Last Shot - My 25/26 TC Journey

    I thought, as many others do, to start this thread as a way to keep myself accountable. I certainly haven't done it due to being unemployed and bored... My background: I just graduated from a good RG (Durham, KCL, Warwick) with a law degree. I finished strong in my final year with a very high...
  2. L

    Nothing safe is worth the drive (TC version)

    Hey!! I thought it might be fun to turn what is likely going to be a long journey into a thread so that maybe others feel a little less alone?? Also because, to be brutally honest, if I don't have something to hold me accountable, I will procrastinate :') I figured I should probably set the...
  3. optimistic_undergrad

    My Hopeless TC Journey :')

    Hello to everyone reading this! After reading a few TC journeys, I am somewhat convinced that I should post a thread of my own. So please bear with me T_T. I have been applying for VS and TC since last fall. It was my step towards a world of struggle that I was completely unaware of at that...
  4. sleepylawyer

    Journey to a TC

    Hi, I previously posted on here a while back introducing myself and my journey and now I have come to a very important milestone in this journey, my first application cycle. As a penultimate year law student, I am looking to apply to a few vacation schemes this year, I have selected the...
  5. tinypear

    The TC Hustle: tinypear's journey

    Hi all! I've been a lurker on these threads for a while, so decided to start up my own. I think maybe I'm a little early to start one of these as I've just finished my first year at a RG uni. I was previously working a full-time job in a different sector but decided to leave it and pursue law...

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