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Clifford gave me a Chance (A now SQE Journey)
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This sounds really strange but I miss applying. I'm watching another cycle start and I'm a bit sad. I got kind of addicted to the rush that you get when you make it through to another round. Don't get me wrong I am very grateful and happy to have this TC but I deffo prefer applying over doing the SQE. I think it is giving me grey hairs and making me relieve my first-year law trauma of contract and tort law.
I have also moved away from Quizlet. It isn't the same as it used to be when I was 16. They've changed, or maybe I have; we just aren't right for each other anymore. It was beautiful while it lasted. I'm now using Knowt for my flashcards because it is free, and I've spent far too much money already on SQE prep.
I have also moved away from Quizlet. It isn't the same as it used to be when I was 16. They've changed, or maybe I have; we just aren't right for each other anymore. It was beautiful while it lasted. I'm now using Knowt for my flashcards because it is free, and I've spent far too much money already on SQE prep.
hi can we get in touch could use some advice
Honest update.
The horrors persist but so do I
I'm five weeks into my SQE prep course, a little ahead according to my timetable but I still feel like I'm behind on everything compared to the people on my course. Hated dispute resolution and business law, like who needs taxation?!?!? Everyone says that the Barbri multiple choice questions are very easy compared to the real thing which is worrying me because I'm struggling with just them but I live in the hope that Part 36 rules will someday stick in my head.
I also feel kind of left behind, some of my friends who are trainees are talking about buying houses IN LONDON and I'm still living at home. Comparison may be the thief of happiness but someone needs to tell my brain that.
I have also completely burnt myself out. Finishing a dissertation alongside doing the SQE is too much for me, there are only so many hours in a day and I do think that I've been burning the candle at both ends recently. I took Saturday off but all I could think about was the fact I wasn't doing any work. I just want to fast forward this year to the part where I start my training contract, rather than spending my life making flashcards or writing essays. There is only so much new stationery that can distract me from the fact I'm about to do some very hard exams and I feel like I still know nothing.
*Edit - I bought a glitter pen and a highlighter that smells like watermelon; life is looking much better*
The horrors persist but so do I
I'm five weeks into my SQE prep course, a little ahead according to my timetable but I still feel like I'm behind on everything compared to the people on my course. Hated dispute resolution and business law, like who needs taxation?!?!? Everyone says that the Barbri multiple choice questions are very easy compared to the real thing which is worrying me because I'm struggling with just them but I live in the hope that Part 36 rules will someday stick in my head.
I also feel kind of left behind, some of my friends who are trainees are talking about buying houses IN LONDON and I'm still living at home. Comparison may be the thief of happiness but someone needs to tell my brain that.
I have also completely burnt myself out. Finishing a dissertation alongside doing the SQE is too much for me, there are only so many hours in a day and I do think that I've been burning the candle at both ends recently. I took Saturday off but all I could think about was the fact I wasn't doing any work. I just want to fast forward this year to the part where I start my training contract, rather than spending my life making flashcards or writing essays. There is only so much new stationery that can distract me from the fact I'm about to do some very hard exams and I feel like I still know nothing.
*Edit - I bought a glitter pen and a highlighter that smells like watermelon; life is looking much better*
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I really relate to this - I'm doing SQE Prep with a different provider and am about 5/6 weeks in thinking ... how on earth does anyone memorise all this? Just wanted to say congrats on your two offers!
Booked my SQE 1 it is not the closest to me but we live in the hope I can change it in November. My fault really, I waited a few days to fill out the form. It isn't too early so I should be fine but still gave me a little panic.
Bought more stationery to calm myself down, I apologise to all the trees that have suffered for my mental health. I have started planning a little trip in Feb as a little treat because I think the world will have run out of stationery for me to buy at that point. So, Montblanc or Mont Blanc; that is the question.
In other news I'm about to take my first practice test tomorrow and am dreading it, I feel like if I get questions right it is only because either they are easy and won't be in the exam or it is guesswork.
Bought more stationery to calm myself down, I apologise to all the trees that have suffered for my mental health. I have started planning a little trip in Feb as a little treat because I think the world will have run out of stationery for me to buy at that point. So, Montblanc or Mont Blanc; that is the question.
In other news I'm about to take my first practice test tomorrow and am dreading it, I feel like if I get questions right it is only because either they are easy and won't be in the exam or it is guesswork.
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Even though I am an old lawyer it is very interesting. We have family members applying etc so I like to keep in touch. Good luck with SQE1 exam in January.
Thank you so much and good luck to your family members too!
Please do. Although I tend to err on the side of the dramatic, I hope this will give a somewhat accurate depiction of what SQE students are going through at the moment. I appreciate that the SRA has attempted this year to improve on the complaints last year and is trying to accommodate thousands of students so we can't all get our first pick of seats, I am also lucky enough that if I can't change it I am in a position to still attend because it is just the next city over. Has it been a seamless system? No, but it appears better than what it was.
Regarding the content, it is not hard per se but it is a lot. Also, there are lots of students online saying that you have to study 40/50 hours a week and that if you don't get over 70% on the practice tests you are going to fail which just adds to the stress. I don't know if my standards were set so low because of all the horror stories I read about beforehand but at the moment I think it is somewhat doable without working yourself to the bone and burning yourself out. I am trying to be kinder to myself on this front. Of course, I might not say that after the exam but who knows?
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I have exactly 2 months until my first exam so let's get cracking. I have been diligent with making flashcards but now actually have to revise them which is less fun than making them. Fear is my main drive at the moment which I'm not sure is sustainable but at the same time I only have to sustain it for another 2 months and then I can relax. (until SQE 2 god willing that I pass 🙏)
My study plan at the moment is looking like this:
9 - 10 = Faff
10 - 12 = Reading that I don't want to do (at the moment it is Criminal Practice)
12 - 1 = Lunch and fun
2 - 5 = Reading, Lectures, flashcards and mixed MCQs.
5 - 6 = Faff (watching Wolf Hall)
6 - 7 = Dinner and fun
7 - 10 = My other work
10 - Bedtime
So I'm only doing around 5 hours a day on SQE which probably isn't enough. Also, it is not 5 straight hours, there are breaks in between, although I try to stay diligent. Sure, I could cut down on faff (LinkedIn doom scrolling) but where would be the fun?
so let's get cracking. I have been diligent with making flashcards but now actually have to revise them which is less fun than making them. Fear is my main drive at the moment which I'm not sure is sustainable but at the same time I only have to sustain it for another 2 months and then I can relax. (until SQE 2 god willing that I pass 🙏)My study plan at the moment is looking like this:
9 - 10 = Faff
10 - 12 = Reading that I don't want to do (at the moment it is Criminal Practice)
12 - 1 = Lunch and fun
2 - 5 = Reading, Lectures, flashcards and mixed MCQs.
5 - 6 = Faff (watching Wolf Hall)
6 - 7 = Dinner and fun
7 - 10 = My other work
10 - Bedtime
So I'm only doing around 5 hours a day on SQE which probably isn't enough. Also, it is not 5 straight hours, there are breaks in between, although I try to stay diligent. Sure, I could cut down on faff (LinkedIn doom scrolling) but where would be the fun?
Good luck with that! - (PS: I love Wolf Hall too)I have exactly 2 months until my first exam
My study plan at the moment is looking like this:
9 - 10 = Faff
10 - 12 = Reading that I don't want to do (at the moment it is Criminal Practice)
12 - 1 = Lunch and fun
2 - 5 = Reading, Lectures, flashcards and mixed MCQs.
5 - 6 = Faff (watching Wolf Hall)
6 - 7 = Dinner and fun
7 - 10 = My other work
10 - Bedtime
So I'm only doing around 5 hours a day on SQE which probably isn't enough. Also, it is not 5 straight hours, there are breaks in between, although I try to stay diligent. Sure, I could cut down on faff (LinkedIn doom scrolling) but where would be the fun?
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