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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="Saloman_Dormeus" data-source="post: 229035" data-attributes="member: 43458"><p>Hi Novaa,</p><p></p><p>Honestly, this feeling is incredibly common, even if it feels like everyone else is somehow calmer or further ahead. A lot of the pressure comes from comparing yourself to the loudest voices, the people posting about offers or multiple interviews, when in reality most graduates are quietly feeling the same uncertainty. The legal career timeline is much longer than it feels right now, and even those with offers will not qualify for years, so not having everything wrapped up as a graduate does not mean you are behind, it just means you are still in the process. </p><p></p><p>What really helps is narrowing your focus to what you can control in this cycle and taking things one application, one deadline and one improvement at a time rather than spiralling about the future. Feeling nervous does not mean you are failing either, it usually just means you care, and that level of investment is something firms value when it is channelled well. It is also worth remembering that there is no shame in stepping off the conveyor belt for a bit if you need to, as plenty of strong candidates secure offers later, often when they are calmer and more confident. You are not running out of time, you are just in the uncomfortable middle, which almost everyone goes through even if they do not talk about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saloman_Dormeus, post: 229035, member: 43458"] Hi Novaa, Honestly, this feeling is incredibly common, even if it feels like everyone else is somehow calmer or further ahead. A lot of the pressure comes from comparing yourself to the loudest voices, the people posting about offers or multiple interviews, when in reality most graduates are quietly feeling the same uncertainty. The legal career timeline is much longer than it feels right now, and even those with offers will not qualify for years, so not having everything wrapped up as a graduate does not mean you are behind, it just means you are still in the process. What really helps is narrowing your focus to what you can control in this cycle and taking things one application, one deadline and one improvement at a time rather than spiralling about the future. Feeling nervous does not mean you are failing either, it usually just means you care, and that level of investment is something firms value when it is channelled well. It is also worth remembering that there is no shame in stepping off the conveyor belt for a bit if you need to, as plenty of strong candidates secure offers later, often when they are calmer and more confident. You are not running out of time, you are just in the uncomfortable middle, which almost everyone goes through even if they do not talk about it. [/QUOTE]
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