I went to court (the Royal Courts of Justice, no less) this week for a proper hearing! It wasn't a full-on trial, but I can assure you it was just as exciting. It was amazing to experience true courtroom drama! It was incredibly tense as the judges delivered their verdicts; I can't imagine how the actual clients must have felt at the time. It was also great to see two top QCs in action. They make advocacy seem so easy but anyone who's tried it will know that's definitely not the case.
Actually this leads me onto a practical point about being a Trainee Solicitor. One thing I didn't realise beforehand is how much of a privileged position us trainees are in. I don't know if this is the case in other firms, but at my firm they are very much of the mindset that we are there to learn as well as do work for them. They are perfectly content for us to take time out of chargeable work to do a little research if we feel we need to read more about an area of law or a practice point. My whole excursion to court was on a case in which I had next to no involvement, but I asked to go and they agreed that it'd be great experience. When I compare my situation to that of the paralegals or legal executives - who constantly have to worry about meeting their billing targets - I do indeed feel quite privileged!
Anyway, LEX returns tomorrow. The pessimist inside me is flourishing & I'm quite apprehensive of what she'll say about the work I've done on her cases! However, my supervisor says I've done well and that LEX should be very grateful.
Righto, it's Sunday evening and as much as I'm enjoying this blogging thing, I think I'd like to think about something other than work for the next few hours! Tune in next time when I will consider all the blundering errors I have made on the job so far :-)
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Performance Review (6 weeks in)
Six weeks into the training contract and things seemed to be going ok. I've settled into a rhythm and I generally know what to do - and if I don't, I'm not afraid to ask for help! I have even started to get a little bit excited when I go to collect the mail from my pigeon hole (ok, it's not mine, it belongs to the woman with whose cases I'm dealing (let's call her LEX for now), but it's basically mine until she returns). I'm usually disappointed when I flick through the mail and read a bunch of snide letters from other law firms, but there's the occasional nice surprise, like a settlement for a case we had all but given up hope for!
Anyway, one thing I had realised was that I had no idea how well I was actually doing. In the first few weeks I didn't expect much evaluation as I was still getting used to everything, but after a month or so I really wanted to know if I was doing good work or not. Well, last week I had my first performance review. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the verdict is....................... yeah, I'm doing fine.
While I do talk to her a lot, it's nearly always about cases, or just general chit chat. And while it wasn't a gruelling assessment of my progress to date, it was nice to sit and talk with my supervisor about my general experience at the firm so far.
I think the real performance review will occur when LEX returns and discovers what I've done with all her cases! And I sure hope she's happy with my work, because when she comes back, my supervisor goes off on holiday and I'll be taking care of her cases for a couple of weeks. Needless to say, my supervisor's cases are a bit more complex so I'd really like to take control of them on the back of some encouraging feedback from LEX!
Other than that, everything is fine. I've had some amusing moments, some awkward moments and some facepalm moments. And I'm guessing you wish I'd written this blog post about the facepalm moments! Well tough, you'll just have to wait until next time! :)
Anyway, one thing I had realised was that I had no idea how well I was actually doing. In the first few weeks I didn't expect much evaluation as I was still getting used to everything, but after a month or so I really wanted to know if I was doing good work or not. Well, last week I had my first performance review. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the verdict is....................... yeah, I'm doing fine.
While I do talk to her a lot, it's nearly always about cases, or just general chit chat. And while it wasn't a gruelling assessment of my progress to date, it was nice to sit and talk with my supervisor about my general experience at the firm so far.
I think the real performance review will occur when LEX returns and discovers what I've done with all her cases! And I sure hope she's happy with my work, because when she comes back, my supervisor goes off on holiday and I'll be taking care of her cases for a couple of weeks. Needless to say, my supervisor's cases are a bit more complex so I'd really like to take control of them on the back of some encouraging feedback from LEX!
Other than that, everything is fine. I've had some amusing moments, some awkward moments and some facepalm moments. And I'm guessing you wish I'd written this blog post about the facepalm moments! Well tough, you'll just have to wait until next time! :)
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Legally Binding (5 weeks down!)
Well, it's been a stimulating couple of weeks. Stimulating - one of those euphemisms for HARD AND STRESSFUL.
I have been given a few dozen cases to oversee for a few weeks, and it is a lot different to doing work on other peoples' cases. Instead of spending 3 hours drafting one statement, I'm now working on many, many files every hour. Each task carried out needs to be recorded for billing purposes and case tracking purposes. This is easy when only working on 3-4 cases a day, but now I'm working on so many cases all the time, and having to switch my attention suddenly when I get a (dreaded!) phone call, it has thrown me a bit.
This is what they don't prepare you for during your degree, or on the LPC. Sure, I have a good idea of the actual law, and I know how to write (thanks more to primary school than the LPC, although they both teach it), and I'm pretty good at making tea, BUT I was not prepared for time recording or the administrative bits & bobs that have to accompany every piece of work I do. I could blitz through loads of standard letters asking for medical records or CCTV evidence etc. I'd feel like a king doing so much, and then a while later I'd realise that I hadn't recorded my time for something, or I hadn't updated the case tracker thing, or I hadn't scheduled a follow-up to one of the letters. VERY ANNOYING, especially because then I'd have to stop what I'm doing and go pull out the file and load it on the system and figure out what I should have done... and then file it away again. That all takes time.
I guess it's all part of the learning curve and I think I am getting better at it, but it's something that the LPC should have some regard to. On the other hand, lots of things from the LPC - such as legal accounts - appear to apply solely to qualified lawyers and are of no use to trainees. It seems to me that it'd be better if they taught us more about being a trainee. But perhaps other trainees are having a different experience.
Anyway, sorry for the rantlet, the administrative side has been bothering me a lot lately because I feel like I'm getting a lot less work done than I could if I didn't have to worry about all the faff. But I guess it goes with the territory.
The good news is that nobody seems to think I'm doing a bad job, though I think the woman who sits next to me is starting to get annoyed with all my questions! Big Christmas present coming her way!!
I have been given a few dozen cases to oversee for a few weeks, and it is a lot different to doing work on other peoples' cases. Instead of spending 3 hours drafting one statement, I'm now working on many, many files every hour. Each task carried out needs to be recorded for billing purposes and case tracking purposes. This is easy when only working on 3-4 cases a day, but now I'm working on so many cases all the time, and having to switch my attention suddenly when I get a (dreaded!) phone call, it has thrown me a bit.
This is what they don't prepare you for during your degree, or on the LPC. Sure, I have a good idea of the actual law, and I know how to write (thanks more to primary school than the LPC, although they both teach it), and I'm pretty good at making tea, BUT I was not prepared for time recording or the administrative bits & bobs that have to accompany every piece of work I do. I could blitz through loads of standard letters asking for medical records or CCTV evidence etc. I'd feel like a king doing so much, and then a while later I'd realise that I hadn't recorded my time for something, or I hadn't updated the case tracker thing, or I hadn't scheduled a follow-up to one of the letters. VERY ANNOYING, especially because then I'd have to stop what I'm doing and go pull out the file and load it on the system and figure out what I should have done... and then file it away again. That all takes time.
I guess it's all part of the learning curve and I think I am getting better at it, but it's something that the LPC should have some regard to. On the other hand, lots of things from the LPC - such as legal accounts - appear to apply solely to qualified lawyers and are of no use to trainees. It seems to me that it'd be better if they taught us more about being a trainee. But perhaps other trainees are having a different experience.
Anyway, sorry for the rantlet, the administrative side has been bothering me a lot lately because I feel like I'm getting a lot less work done than I could if I didn't have to worry about all the faff. But I guess it goes with the territory.
The good news is that nobody seems to think I'm doing a bad job, though I think the woman who sits next to me is starting to get annoyed with all my questions! Big Christmas present coming her way!!
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Teething Problems (3 weeks down!)
OK, the title of this post actually refers to my flat rather than my job. I'm sure none of you are interested in my flat but suffice to say that I moved in last week (finally!) after sofa surfing with friends for 2 weeks, and my new flat has a few issues. There's some mould here and some leaking there and some garden debris everywhere, but all of that pales in comparison to the fact that I've had no internet all week! Seriously, it's been a nightmare. It's amazing how much I (and most civilised people) rely on it!!
Anyway, you didn't come here to read about that. So what can I tell you about my 3rd week at the firm? Well, just when I thought I was getting the hang of things, the difficulty was upped. I was asked to draft 3 witness statements from scratch from people who hardly spoke English, and I had to draft some instructions to counsel (which always sounds easier than it is) on a complex multi-track case. I guess it's good, it's what I want & need to be continually challenged, but it's more effort!
And as of Monday I will be taking charge of my own case load. That means I won't be doing bits and pieces of work for other peoples' cases, but making my own decisions and acting on my own behalf. I will still have supervision, of course, but I don't think they want me to get them to check everything I do before I send it out. That means I could easily make a big mistake, and that is scary! On the upside ... they must have a lot of faith in me?
On the other upside, I get paid at the end of this week. While I didn't go into this job for the money (and who would go through all those law courses and become a legal aid lawyer for the money??), it will be a welcome boost to my bank account. There are a lot of things I need to buy for the new flat. Ok, I don't NEED a 42" LED TV, but I want one : ) Just kidding, I can't afford one of those.
I'd better sign off. It's a Sunday and I need to chill out before what I'm sure will be a very stressful tomorrow. I already have a pile of mail to go through when I arrive u.u ... Tune in next week to see if I still have a job!
Anyway, you didn't come here to read about that. So what can I tell you about my 3rd week at the firm? Well, just when I thought I was getting the hang of things, the difficulty was upped. I was asked to draft 3 witness statements from scratch from people who hardly spoke English, and I had to draft some instructions to counsel (which always sounds easier than it is) on a complex multi-track case. I guess it's good, it's what I want & need to be continually challenged, but it's more effort!
And as of Monday I will be taking charge of my own case load. That means I won't be doing bits and pieces of work for other peoples' cases, but making my own decisions and acting on my own behalf. I will still have supervision, of course, but I don't think they want me to get them to check everything I do before I send it out. That means I could easily make a big mistake, and that is scary! On the upside ... they must have a lot of faith in me?
On the other upside, I get paid at the end of this week. While I didn't go into this job for the money (and who would go through all those law courses and become a legal aid lawyer for the money??), it will be a welcome boost to my bank account. There are a lot of things I need to buy for the new flat. Ok, I don't NEED a 42" LED TV, but I want one : ) Just kidding, I can't afford one of those.
I'd better sign off. It's a Sunday and I need to chill out before what I'm sure will be a very stressful tomorrow. I already have a pile of mail to go through when I arrive u.u ... Tune in next week to see if I still have a job!
Friday, 16 September 2011
Progress Report (2 weeks in)
Ok, there are a few things I want to write about this week.
Firstly, yes, everything is going great and I'm happy with the learning curve. Everybody is still very nice and I continue to meet new and interesting people. My work, I think, is steadily improving both in quality and in efficiency. I still have NO idea how people manage a caseload of 70+ though (and many lawyers do)!
This week & last week many of the paralegals who've been at the firm for years found out whether they were going to be offered a Training Contract at the firm, and needless to say most of them didn't get it. I was a little worried that there might be some tension between the paralegals and us new trainees who have just come in, but everything seems fine which is good!
Ok, that wasn't actually one of the things I wanted to write about, it just sort of came out (that's what she said?).
I did want to write about my first experience of doing work that was.... morally ambiguous. Basically, I didn't feel like I believed in the case. Not that I didn't believe it could win - actually it has quite good prospects - but reading through the file I found myself siding completely with the defendants! But I guess it's important to put those emotions aside and do a professional job. Do my best work and let the law decide who should win - that's how it works (in theory). I have to admit, though, I have found it easier and more enjoyable to work on a case where I can sympathise with the client. I've been told by more experienced lawyers that it's the sort of thing you quickly get used to, although some of them also said that they still sometimes go that extra mile when they really believe in a case. I'm not sure how much this applies to commercial law!
I have eliminated the basic, elementary errors that enreddened my face last week i.e. locking myself out of the office and accidentally turning off all the lights. The biggest mistake I made this week was calling a woman "Mr." on the phone. That's an improvement in my book :)
I'm happy it's the weekend as I got some stuff to do (I have to return some video tapes), but yeah, ROLL ON MONDAY!
**HERE FOLLOWS A RANT AGAINST COMMERCIAL LAW**
If you're not interested in my opinion on the differences between working in commercial law firms and working in smaller firms, there's no need to read on.
I have been chatting to some of my other TC friends who are at more commercial firms, and I gotta say it doesn't sound like they're enjoying it as much as me. Of course, they're getting paid a lot more than me, but I'm doing very reasonable hours (I can still have a life!), I'm doing work that I'm interested in, I love my colleagues, AND I feel like I'm getting a much higher quality of work than them. What I mean by that is that I'll be doing letters of claim, instructions to counsel, valuing injuries and being in direct contact with clients, whereas they'll be filing, making cups of tea, pouring over lengthy contracts to "check" them (for typos) and generally feeding their supervisors' egos. I'm sure I am exaggerating the remediality of their workload a tad, but the chances of getting your own cases at a large comemrcial firm is basically zero. At my (medium-sized) firm, many of the more experienced trainees get to run their own cases sometimes! I've been told that I may well be doing that soon, and while it sounds incredibly daunting having so much responsibility, ultimately it's going to make for fantastic training - it's like learning a language in another country, throwing yourself in the deep end for a fantastic learning experience, and you're unlikely to get that in a big firm.
OK, I'm biased against commercial law, but that's not entirely because all the commercial law firms rejected me (they didn't). I genuinely believe that a lot of what I just said is true, especially about the level of responsibility given. I think it's important for people to realise that being a lawyer doesn't have to mean the huge hours, huge salaries and huge pressures that come with commercial law. If you went to a law school like mine, you'd be forgiven for thinking that big city commercial law was the only type of firm worth going for. But you wouldn't be forgiven for putting too much milk in Mr. Topdog's tea. You'd have to work overnight to make up for that one.
Firstly, yes, everything is going great and I'm happy with the learning curve. Everybody is still very nice and I continue to meet new and interesting people. My work, I think, is steadily improving both in quality and in efficiency. I still have NO idea how people manage a caseload of 70+ though (and many lawyers do)!
This week & last week many of the paralegals who've been at the firm for years found out whether they were going to be offered a Training Contract at the firm, and needless to say most of them didn't get it. I was a little worried that there might be some tension between the paralegals and us new trainees who have just come in, but everything seems fine which is good!
Ok, that wasn't actually one of the things I wanted to write about, it just sort of came out (that's what she said?).
I did want to write about my first experience of doing work that was.... morally ambiguous. Basically, I didn't feel like I believed in the case. Not that I didn't believe it could win - actually it has quite good prospects - but reading through the file I found myself siding completely with the defendants! But I guess it's important to put those emotions aside and do a professional job. Do my best work and let the law decide who should win - that's how it works (in theory). I have to admit, though, I have found it easier and more enjoyable to work on a case where I can sympathise with the client. I've been told by more experienced lawyers that it's the sort of thing you quickly get used to, although some of them also said that they still sometimes go that extra mile when they really believe in a case. I'm not sure how much this applies to commercial law!
I have eliminated the basic, elementary errors that enreddened my face last week i.e. locking myself out of the office and accidentally turning off all the lights. The biggest mistake I made this week was calling a woman "Mr." on the phone. That's an improvement in my book :)
I'm happy it's the weekend as I got some stuff to do (I have to return some video tapes), but yeah, ROLL ON MONDAY!
**HERE FOLLOWS A RANT AGAINST COMMERCIAL LAW**
If you're not interested in my opinion on the differences between working in commercial law firms and working in smaller firms, there's no need to read on.
I have been chatting to some of my other TC friends who are at more commercial firms, and I gotta say it doesn't sound like they're enjoying it as much as me. Of course, they're getting paid a lot more than me, but I'm doing very reasonable hours (I can still have a life!), I'm doing work that I'm interested in, I love my colleagues, AND I feel like I'm getting a much higher quality of work than them. What I mean by that is that I'll be doing letters of claim, instructions to counsel, valuing injuries and being in direct contact with clients, whereas they'll be filing, making cups of tea, pouring over lengthy contracts to "check" them (for typos) and generally feeding their supervisors' egos. I'm sure I am exaggerating the remediality of their workload a tad, but the chances of getting your own cases at a large comemrcial firm is basically zero. At my (medium-sized) firm, many of the more experienced trainees get to run their own cases sometimes! I've been told that I may well be doing that soon, and while it sounds incredibly daunting having so much responsibility, ultimately it's going to make for fantastic training - it's like learning a language in another country, throwing yourself in the deep end for a fantastic learning experience, and you're unlikely to get that in a big firm.
OK, I'm biased against commercial law, but that's not entirely because all the commercial law firms rejected me (they didn't). I genuinely believe that a lot of what I just said is true, especially about the level of responsibility given. I think it's important for people to realise that being a lawyer doesn't have to mean the huge hours, huge salaries and huge pressures that come with commercial law. If you went to a law school like mine, you'd be forgiven for thinking that big city commercial law was the only type of firm worth going for. But you wouldn't be forgiven for putting too much milk in Mr. Topdog's tea. You'd have to work overnight to make up for that one.
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (1 week in)
Having read through my Training Contract, I decided that the terms were acceptable and so I put pen to paper. Although the inspection was something of a formality (like I was going to refuse my TC now!), I figured it'd be pretty un-lawyerly of me not to read it. Actually I was pleasantly surprised by some of it, and I can happily say the same thing about my first week at the firm.
Although it is an awfully steep learning curve and I have at times felt very daunted, I am really enjoying it. I feel a sense of accomplishment whenever I complete a bit of work, and the feedback I receive is generally positive and constructive. The hours go by very quickly (perhaps even too quickly!) which is in stark contrast to most of the jobs I've held in the past. Not once have I glanced at the time this week and wished it were later and I think that's a good sign!
I'm starting to find myself connecting what I learnt on my LPC with what I'm doing now, which is a huge help because if I understood something back then, I should be able to put it into practice now. One of my big worries before starting was that everything would be very different to the LPC and while it's not exactly the same, I feel like I do at least have a basic idea of what I'm doing.
Also, everyone has been extremely accommodating with me during the first week. I'm still waiting to meet someone at the firm who isn't nice! I don't feel pressured and they have allowed me time to take things in and learn the ropes. I don't know if this is the same everywhere, but I get the impression that other firms (particularly the big ones) are far more demanding from the outset. I'm sure that in a few weeks they will expect me to be getting close to the daily chargeable hour targets, but I really appreciate how everybody is easing us in rather than dropping us in!
It hasn't all been plain sailing. There was a slightly awkward moment when I found myself in conversation with the Senior Partner and wasn't totally sure what to say. There was also the time I accidentally locked myself out of my office when I nipped out for a moment. Perhaps most embarrassingly was the time I was walking out of the office, tried to press the door release button, but accidentally turned off all the lights in the office! Needless to say, I made a hasty apology and exit. I think I can get away with it once, but I really don't want to become known as "that" guy!
On a more serious note, as I alluded to earlier I know that they won't be this patient with me forever. I'm still a little afraid of what might be expected of me after the honeymoon period is over. I feel like I'm Hitler and I've just taken over Austria, but I know that I will have to go after Britain or Russia soon. OK, that analogy has probably put me in a terrible light.. but ... well, you know what I mean!
Anyway... overall, yes, I am settling in nicely. :-) It has been an enjoyable week and I hope it continues in this direction. That said, I'm glad the weekend has arrived because I'm very, very tired!
By the way, I found out how much an hour of my time is worth - a lot!!
Although it is an awfully steep learning curve and I have at times felt very daunted, I am really enjoying it. I feel a sense of accomplishment whenever I complete a bit of work, and the feedback I receive is generally positive and constructive. The hours go by very quickly (perhaps even too quickly!) which is in stark contrast to most of the jobs I've held in the past. Not once have I glanced at the time this week and wished it were later and I think that's a good sign!
I'm starting to find myself connecting what I learnt on my LPC with what I'm doing now, which is a huge help because if I understood something back then, I should be able to put it into practice now. One of my big worries before starting was that everything would be very different to the LPC and while it's not exactly the same, I feel like I do at least have a basic idea of what I'm doing.
Also, everyone has been extremely accommodating with me during the first week. I'm still waiting to meet someone at the firm who isn't nice! I don't feel pressured and they have allowed me time to take things in and learn the ropes. I don't know if this is the same everywhere, but I get the impression that other firms (particularly the big ones) are far more demanding from the outset. I'm sure that in a few weeks they will expect me to be getting close to the daily chargeable hour targets, but I really appreciate how everybody is easing us in rather than dropping us in!
It hasn't all been plain sailing. There was a slightly awkward moment when I found myself in conversation with the Senior Partner and wasn't totally sure what to say. There was also the time I accidentally locked myself out of my office when I nipped out for a moment. Perhaps most embarrassingly was the time I was walking out of the office, tried to press the door release button, but accidentally turned off all the lights in the office! Needless to say, I made a hasty apology and exit. I think I can get away with it once, but I really don't want to become known as "that" guy!
On a more serious note, as I alluded to earlier I know that they won't be this patient with me forever. I'm still a little afraid of what might be expected of me after the honeymoon period is over. I feel like I'm Hitler and I've just taken over Austria, but I know that I will have to go after Britain or Russia soon. OK, that analogy has probably put me in a terrible light.. but ... well, you know what I mean!
Anyway... overall, yes, I am settling in nicely. :-) It has been an enjoyable week and I hope it continues in this direction. That said, I'm glad the weekend has arrived because I'm very, very tired!
By the way, I found out how much an hour of my time is worth - a lot!!
Monday, 5 September 2011
Personally Injured
I travelled to work this morning feeling surprisingly neutral. I'm pretty sure I was supposed to be nervous! All week/month, people have been asking me if I was nervous to be starting, and all week/month I have been replying "No, but I'm sure I will be soon!". In reality, I headed into those offices feeling more excited than anything.
All the new trainees I had met previously had been extremely pleasant, as had the partners and support staff. I thought it had just been luck but actually it seems like pretty much everyone at the firm is nice! The more I learn about the firm and the people there, the more confident I am that it was exactly where I want to be. So glad I didn't go into commercial law (though I'm sure commercial lawyers are nice too... sometimes).
The morning consisted of an induction detailing the requirements of the training contract and how the firm intends to teach us all the skills I need to know. It was fairly standard stuff and I think all us trainees came out of it content and ready.... for lunch! Yes, I was very hungry by this point. My coco pops breakfast hadn't proved sufficient. Tomorrow I will throw in some toast for good measure.
So all the trainees went out for lunch and at this point I really felt we were all starting to gel. I also realised that we would probably not see each other that much at work because we all have our own supervisors and work on different cases. Regardless, we are the newbies, the ducklings desperately flapping to stay afloat in the Atlantic, and I think that gives us reason enough to stick together!
We returned to the office and I was then taken to meet my supervisor and led to my desk for the next 6 months. I had a big pack of BUSINESS CARDS with my name on! How exciting!! Then I had a long chat with my supervisor and she, like everyone else, is very nice. She has given me a number of documents which detail the procedural side of personal injury at the firm. I also had a plethora of human resources things to work my way through.
I'd like to have put some more thought into this post, but I have a bunch of things to read through (such as the training contract itself, which I need to sign!) so I must end it here. I doubt I'll have time to update this blog daily, but I'm aiming to write at least once a week. See you soon!
All the new trainees I had met previously had been extremely pleasant, as had the partners and support staff. I thought it had just been luck but actually it seems like pretty much everyone at the firm is nice! The more I learn about the firm and the people there, the more confident I am that it was exactly where I want to be. So glad I didn't go into commercial law (though I'm sure commercial lawyers are nice too... sometimes).
The morning consisted of an induction detailing the requirements of the training contract and how the firm intends to teach us all the skills I need to know. It was fairly standard stuff and I think all us trainees came out of it content and ready.... for lunch! Yes, I was very hungry by this point. My coco pops breakfast hadn't proved sufficient. Tomorrow I will throw in some toast for good measure.
So all the trainees went out for lunch and at this point I really felt we were all starting to gel. I also realised that we would probably not see each other that much at work because we all have our own supervisors and work on different cases. Regardless, we are the newbies, the ducklings desperately flapping to stay afloat in the Atlantic, and I think that gives us reason enough to stick together!
We returned to the office and I was then taken to meet my supervisor and led to my desk for the next 6 months. I had a big pack of BUSINESS CARDS with my name on! How exciting!! Then I had a long chat with my supervisor and she, like everyone else, is very nice. She has given me a number of documents which detail the procedural side of personal injury at the firm. I also had a plethora of human resources things to work my way through.
I'd like to have put some more thought into this post, but I have a bunch of things to read through (such as the training contract itself, which I need to sign!) so I must end it here. I doubt I'll have time to update this blog daily, but I'm aiming to write at least once a week. See you soon!
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