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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Lawlawland

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Oct 4, 2025
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icl ive been finding it tough recently to balance uni with grad scheme applications but regardless of what happens i am so proud of us all for continuing to persevere and working towards our dreams/goals🥺 this might sound patronising but I think it’s very easy to forget when we’re all so swept up❤️
Very kind of you for saying this! I needed to hear this, I'm pretty sure most of us here do.

I commute 3.5 hours everyday for my internship, and use that time to draft answers, get back home after 10 hour work at an immigration based and do the tests. I barely have any time to prepare for them tbh.

Working in person client leaves a little room to keep up-to-date with Commerical news. I miss my home, we live in a 6 hour time difference and it's hard catching up with people.

I'm literally spending all of my free hours and holidays on application prep, research and drafting answers, and I just hope all these struggles are worth it.

I'm sending you the love and admiration right back at you! I hope you find yourself a place at a firm you feel belonged. Goodluck with your university ✨
 

floral.tcla

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Aug 15, 2024
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haha love this
 

floral.tcla

Legendary Member
Premium Member
Aug 15, 2024
158
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Very kind of you for saying this! I needed to hear this, I'm pretty sure most of us here do.

I commute 3.5 hours everyday for my internship, and use that time to draft answers, get back home after 10 hour work at an immigration based and do the tests. I barely have any time to prepare for them tbh.

Working in person client leaves a little room to keep up-to-date with Commerical news. I miss my home, we live in a 6 hour time difference and it's hard catching up with people.

I'm literally spending all of my free hours and holidays on application prep, research and drafting answers, and I just hope all these struggles are worth it.

I'm sending you the love and admiration right back at you! I hope you find yourself a place at a firm you feel belonged. Goodluck with your university ✨
Aw that’s so sweet and I’m glad that it had that effect 🥺

Omg that is insane, hats off to you. You got this💪

Thank you so much and likewise☺️
 

iwatchsuits

Distinguished Member
Sep 23, 2025
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Very kind of you for saying this! I needed to hear this, I'm pretty sure most of us here do.

I commute 3.5 hours everyday for my internship, and use that time to draft answers, get back home after 10 hour work at an immigration based and do the tests. I barely have any time to prepare for them tbh.

Working in person client leaves a little room to keep up-to-date with Commerical news. I miss my home, we live in a 6 hour time difference and it's hard catching up with people.

I'm literally spending all of my free hours and holidays on application prep, research and drafting answers, and I just hope all these struggles are worth it.

I'm sending you the love and admiration right back at you! I hope you find yourself a place at a firm you feel belonged. Goodluck with your university ✨
You're amazing! I hope you're able to have a restful Christmas❤️
 

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