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So I was talking to my mother the other day about my post-diploma options.

It started casually enough. What do you want to do after poly? where do you want to go to do it? Which university are you considering?..What do you want to specialise in?..so on and so forth.

And to all questions, I thought I had an answer.

I want to get my Law Degree, I want to go the the UK,I did consider Bristol,but am now considering Leicester,I want to specialise in Family and Criminal law,but wouldn't mind going into Maritme Law either.

Then it hits me. I Can't quite place my finger on what "it" is exactly. Just a general feeling that maybe going to the UK to get my degree may not be the best of options.

But if not the UK then where? Australia? Well yes, that's a very viable possibility. But the universities in Australia offer a 4 year degree programme as compared to the 3 year programme universities in the UK offer.

But what's a year? I am certainly in no rush to get my degree.

The UK has always traditionally been the country of choice for anyone who wished to furthur their education,especially if it pertained to the study of Law,Medicine or Science.However, in recent times, we've seen this tradition slowly vanish with the availability of more educational oppurtunities in Australia.

Coupled with this availability is the -almost similar to Singapore- standard of living and cost of expenses, which would lessen the financial strain on the parents.

I've also heard that the environment Down Under is less dreary and depressing as compared to the UK. Now, I myself have only been to the UK and to make a comparison between the two would do me more then an injustice.

So what will it be? The United Kingdom, that which is steeped in tradition? or Australia, that which is maturing?

What would it be kind sir? or should I be more inclined to say mate?..hahaa...

...till next time fellas....catch you on the flipside..=)

School in a week!..well in 5 days to be exact!...omgggg..and what have I done over the holidays? nth. Jackshit.I have yet to revise my accounts and Civil Pro and i have yet to draft my Civ Pro assignment...Good God!..

And the scary part is i cannot bring myself to studying. I feel like it's burnout but i hope it's not.
I don't want to be suffering from burout now,when i'm so close to graduating.I should be performing at my peak. I really need to get serious and i need motivation.

I guess somtimes you need to start working on something before the motivation comes.
If that's the case, I need the strength to push myself.

Well on a lighter note, uncle's engagement was yesterday.The food was good,the weather was not. The heat was unbearable. And the fact that i was wearing a saree didn't help much either. Yesterday was the first and last time i will EVER wear a saree EVER!!!

Thank god i won't have to go through this when i get married...

.....till next time fellas...catch you on the flipside..=)

Ok.

So i got offered a position at Drew & Napier LLC for my internship.

I also got offered a position at Tan Rajah & Cheah.

And now i don't know which to choose.

I know it should be a no-brainer.Everyone i've spoken to has supported my decision on the former.

"Drew& Napier lah,duh!..hello it's one of Singapore's leading firms. You know how good it will look on your Uni applications?"

Yes I do. But at the same time I really like Tan Rajah & Cheah.I know it might not be the biggest or most well known of firms but it's still something that really appeals to me.

As much as an internship is what it is-you do the same thing which ever the firm-it still matters where you go to because a bigger more well known firm will certainly stand out against a smaller less known one which in turn would probably open more doors for you.

I am someone who assimilates herself very quickly into the environment around her.When i went for the interviews at both firms, it was the environment at Tan Rajah & Cheah that made me feel more comfortable and at ease.The interviewer too seemed more friendly.

I know all these factors might seem small and unimportant to a 3rd party reading this. I know I would probably feel the same way too if I were the 3rd party,especially with the big corporate appeal Drew has on potential lawyers-to-be.

But is this what I really want?-The corporate appeal? or do I want the experience that big firms are sometimes not able to provide?. I guess in short I wouldn't want to intern at a big firm and come out of my internship with little experience,something which a smaller firm is more inclined to provide.

I will be working by myself at Tan Rajah & Cheah as compared to the 2 more i'll be working with at Drew. I am unsure if this will work to my advantage or disadvantage.

What I do know is,whichever firm i decide to choose and whatever comes out from that decision will happen for a reason.The reason, my dear readers might not be clear to me now but I know in retrospect,it will show itself and when it does I know it would have taught me something. Good or bad, It would have taught me something.

I have till 4pm to decide. That gives me 3 and a half hours.

.....till next time fellas..catch you on the flipside..=)

MY SILVER LINING HAS SHOWN ITSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes! yes! yes!.

It has shown itself baby!

To say i'm happy or estatic would be a HUGE understatement!

I'm thankful.

And now,more than ever, this affirms my belief that EVERYTHING ,yes and I mean Everything happens for a reason.

ARGH.

I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER. I HATE MY FATHER.


do me a favour and fuck off will you?. correction do us all a godamn fucking favour.

good for nothing SOB.

Company law was sooo annoying!. argh . why negative mark??..and the best part is i found out it was negative marking after the paper was over and i counted my marks..

So at least its the holidays now. 2 weeks.

2 weeks to re-energize myself and get down to serious work.

It's been interview after interview for my internship. It's been going well so far so I hope i get what i want..and what i want is for K. Anparasan to get back to me ASAP. ok, i know he's probably a very busy man but give me a reply!!...the anticipation is taking the life out of me!

Parents are coming back tomorrow. haiss....well it was good while it lasted..

...till next time fellas..catch you on the flipside=)

Accounts today was soo beyond fucked.I never tought accounts was going to be a problem but i'm starting to take that back.

I really can't wait for the holidays. I'm feeling so unmotivated,uninvolved,unenthusiastic and all the other "un"s you could possibly think of.

I need motivation. I need focus. I need guidance. I need inspiration.

..till next time fellas...catch you on the flipside..=)