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When I got back to Cambridge after the winter break, I walked into my dorm room and I was completely overwhelmed. I had actually extended my time at home after we lost our rabbit Mümi because I felt like I needed some more time with my family to deal with the...

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I have my (not so rare) moments of imposter syndrome where I go down a spiral of 'I don't belong here' and 'I probably don't deserve to be here' and my absolute favourite 'My admission was probably a mistake.' But my occasional doubts about my talent have ne...

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Cambridge undergraduate admissions interviews are taking place as I am writing this post. During the interview season, I tend to get a lot of messages through my blog and on social media about the interview - what it is like, what you should or should not say...

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This is a post for you. The you that came to Cambridge a few weeks ago and has now had their first full week of lectures and supervisions. Maybe you have already decided which societies' meetings you will continue to attend. And you probably already have a...

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About a year ago, I wrote my essay for the Nathoo Bursary and it was the first time I wrote an application for a bursary. It felt weird since the obvious reason for my application was that my parents could not afford to send me to Cambridge, but that would be...

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Making the above video had a somewhat therapeutic effect on me, but posting it and scheduling it as a premiere for today was scary. I am proud of the video and I honestly believe it is the most important video I have ever uploaded. But sharing this part of my...

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Last week, I shared my reading technique for academic writing with you guys. I already mentioned in that video that this technique works very well with academic writing, but less well with caselaw. Judgements are structured very differently and you need to de...

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About a month into law school, I realised that the reading technique I was using was not really working. To be honest, using the term 'technique' is making it sound a lot better than it was. I was literally just reading whatever I had to read once and then I...

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Since second term is officially over and exam term is just around the corner, revision period has officially started! I recently posted a picture of my revision plan and I got a lot of questions about how I schedule my study sessions and so I decided to share...

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Some of my friends and I recently got together for a short video on my channel. Editing the video made me realise how often these amazing people make me smile and simply make my life so much brighter. I am incredibly grateful to have them in my life. 

The busy...

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I recently opened up my email inbox and read through the new Edit newsletter of the New York Times. It started out with a Stanford student's contribution in the form of an article asking "Is Everybody Really Doing It?" His question concerns students' sex life...

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My mock exams are coming closer and closer and so I thought this would be a great time to share with you guys how I organise my study plans. I do not normally use study plans during term time, but I usually rely on them when working towards a larger exam. I h...

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My winter break's end is getting closer and closer which means that I am entering my final period of preparing for my mock exams. I returned to Cambridge yesterday and my cousin joined me because we are planning to celebrate New Year's Eve in London together....

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Over the past few weeks, I have received an increased amount of messages concerning self-doubt, insecurities, and a lack of confidence. I can fully understand these issues, especially given that this is the time of the year during which many students are app...

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This is it. My first term at Cambridge has officially ended. I still cannot believe that I have really been here for eight weeks. The term has flown by and it has felt more like two weeks than 8 weeks. I took the past days off and relaxed a little. The eight...