Motivation

[Salma]

Good morning all and happy saturday!

I came across this motivational post on Linkedin last night and wanted to share it with you all for some inspiration

http://www.accidentalcreative.com/creating/run-your-race-not-someone-elses/

 

[jess889]

Good morning all and happy saturday!

I came across this motivational post on Linkedin last night and wanted to share it with you all for some inspiration

http://www.accidentalcreative.com/creating/run-your-race-not-someone-elses/

Aw I needed this thank you! I feel really behind (trying to catch up with all my work) and everyone in law is obsessively talking about upcoming vacation schemes or training contract applications. I constantly feel like I'm not doing enough

 

[Salma]

Aw I needed this thank you! I feel really behind (trying to catch up with all my work) and everyone in law is obsessively talking about upcoming vacation schemes or training contract applications. I constantly feel like I'm not doing enough

Hi Jess, glad you could relate to this and I totally agree with you and to be honest it is very draining (emotionally, mentally and physically)!!!

I don't know why, but I feel like there is an insane amount of pressure on people to get their lives to line up perfectly the first time ( I was guilty of this for years and years) but... just like the article said, our race cannot be compared to the race being run by others. So just keep working hard, following through with your plans and goals (also having fun at the same time!) and you will conquer this, I know it

 

[jess889]

Hi Jess, glad you could relate to this and I totally agree with you and to be honest it is very draining (emotionally, mentally and physically)!!!

I don't know why, but I feel like there is an insane amount of pressure on people to get their lives to line up perfectly the first time ( I was guilty of this for years and years) but... just like the article said, our race cannot be compared to the race being run by others. So just keep working hard, following through with your plans and goals (also having fun at the same time!) and you will conquer this, I know it

Thank you, I hope so! I completely agree there is so much pressure. We've got to secure a really competitive job and have so little time to do it. I also find it hard not to be worried about being seen as a failure probably because I set up a lot of high expectations for myself. I think that might be why these application rejections bring me down so much but I'm trying to take it easier!

 

[Nicole]

Great post, so very true. I can say the same is true during the LPC, there's no use trying to compete with others (which seems to happen a fair bit!).

 

[Jaxkw]

Thank you, I hope so! I completely agree there is so much pressure. We've got to secure a really competitive job and have so little time to do it. I also find it hard not to be worried about being seen as a failure probably because I set up a lot of high expectations for myself. I think that might be why these application rejections bring me down so much but I'm trying to take it easier!

I'm glad this isn't just me. It's hard spending hours and hours on an application and then getting rejected, over and over again. I'm really hoping I'll have more luck this year.

 

[Salma]

I'm glad this isn't just me. It's hard spending hours and hours on an application and then getting rejected, over and over again. I'm really hoping I'll have more luck this year.

Thank you, I hope so! I completely agree there is so much pressure. We've got to secure a really competitive job and have so little time to do it. I also find it hard not to be worried about being seen as a failure probably because I set up a lot of high expectations for myself. I think that might be why these application rejections bring me down so much but I'm trying to take it easier!

I agree with the both of you! But... the fact that we are actively taking steps to review our applications and draft it perfectly with the help of mentors such as J and his team/friends/ family/ careers service @ uni and whoever else is a good sign! We will get there in the end, rejection is part of the process we must go through to reach the end goal

 

[Salma]

Great post, so very true. I can say the same is true during the LPC, there's no use trying to compete with others (which seems to happen a fair bit!).

Eurghhhhhh!!! I can totally relate Nicole! Competing with other students seems to be the norm at BPP!

 

[Nicole]

Eurghhhhhh!!! I can totally relate Nicole! Competing with other students seems to be the norm at BPP!

Hehe let's just hope it's different when we start!

 

[Salma]

Hehe let's just hope it's different when we start!

Me toooo

 

[jess889]

Hey! Sorry to revive an old thread but is anyone else struggling to keep up with revision? There's so much to do and I feel so behind

 

[Nick]

Hey! Sorry to revive an old thread but is anyone else struggling to keep up with revision? There's so much to do and I feel so behind

Fun times!

 

[jess889]

Fun times!

Haha, it's really not!

 

[Nick]

Haha, it's really not!

I know, I feel your pain! It's difficult if you're trying to work on applications as well. Are you studying law?

 

[jess889]

I know, I feel your pain! It's difficult if you're trying to work on applications as well. Are you studying law?

Yes final year! Exactly, I think I'm going to have to revise down my expectations for what I'm going to get this year. Are you?

 

[Salma]

Yes final year! Exactly, I think I'm going to have to revise down my expectations for what I'm going to get this year. Are you?

I can totally relate!! At this stage I can say I am guilty of selective revision.......

 

[jess889]

I can totally relate!! At this stage I can say I am guilty of selective revision.......

Literally, there's just too much to cover! I'm starting to regret not keeping up during the year

 

[NAremu]

Literally, there's just too much to cover! I'm starting to regret not keeping up during the year

I can totally relate!! At this stage I can say I am guilty of selective revision.......

Glad I'm not alone

 

[Nicole]

Glad I'm not alone

I have definitely been there!

 

[PavinderSingh]

Thank you for sharing the post buddy.