a less than glamourous life
I’m going to the Family court on Monday. I’m excited yet a little stressed. The placement I’m currently doing at Monash Legal Centre is nothing like the internships I did in Singapore. Over here I actually get to interview real clients and understand their problems, as if I was a real lawyer. Of course I can’t give legal advice but I mediate between the solicitor and the client so I get all the advice from the solicitor and just pass it down to the client as if I was the one giving the advice. It’s so nerve-wrecking sometimes because if you screw it up, the client is going to go back with the wrong advice. All of them are divorce cases, just whether it’s to do with property settlements or children. I feel so sorry for the kids. Can’t believe I want to do this for the rest of my life. I like it though *lol*. And to think I only did this course cuz the exams are open book (since the secret is already out, I might as well confess. I have the memory of a goldfish)! My brother didn't know that and now he knows, I think he wants to do it too *lolz*. He wants to go to the UK to study (actually I think he just wants to play soccer) but I dun tink it's a good idea now especially cuz of the terrorists. I blame terrorism for not allowing me to fulfill my dream holiday in Europe so now we have to go to NZ instead. Pooeypooeypoopoo.I can't believe they are lowering the standards for overseas law graduates in Singapore. This has got to be an answer to my prayer man. Apparently in the Straits Times yesterday there was a front page article of the declining number of lawyers in Singapore (there are only like 3000+) and that they need more. They are even going to add a law faculty to SMU lah. So now instead of 2nd class upper requirement (which is like 70% average lah), they have lowered it to 2nd class lower (big deal right - too little too late, some pple said). But on a 2nd class lower, you have to go through an interview and also work 3 years first before you can practice. aRgH. Whatever lah. Anyways I'm getting my PR in Aus after I graduate so I can just work here if Singapore doesn't want me, I don't mind anymore. If Singapore doesn't want me, I don't want her either. At least they value us in Aus. What do they think we are? We slog so hard for this frigging degree (it's really not easy loh - and I'm really feeling it this semester) and in the end we can't find a job. What's the point. But I guess it's still an improvement even if it's a small one. Baby steps. But I can only afford to wait till next year so hurry up.
Yinny was Joshing around @ 8:00 PM
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