LIFE @ UNI - COMMERCE/LAW
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Q: What is your career aspiration?
A: To practice law at a leading law firm.
Q: Describe the difference between high school and university.
A: The main difference that I have noticed is that university life is a lot more free than high school.
Also, unlike high school, homework and study are not spoon fed to you and so you are forced to
take initiative on your studies.
Q: What do you love most about your course? What do you dislike?
A: So far, the most enjoyable part of my course has been being able to understand global economic
happenings of which I previously had no clue about. The aspect of my course that I dislike most is
the reading required in my law subjects.
Q: What type of student societies is available at uni? Are you involved in any?
What are the benefits?
A: Comsoc and Lawsoc are the two societies that I am a part of. Some benefits that I have noticed is
that you are able to meet people who are doing the same course as you and are able to help you
with your studies.
Q: What are some challenges? How do you overcome them?
A: One challenge would be assigning time to study. Because there is so much to do at uni and with
friends it’s often hard to maintain study habits. I don’t know how to overcome this challenge; I
guess everyone just knuckles down on studying come exam time.
Q: What study habits are important for uni, and for the exam period?
A: Keeping up to date with homework and lectures is essential for preparing for an exam. As long as
you’re consistent throughout the year, you should be fine for finals.
Q: Did you do a lot of research before you enrolled into your course? How can you actively
research what your course is going to be like?
A: I did do a lot of research before I enrolled in my course. For example, I asked a lot of my older
friends who are doing my course for advice and also about how they were finding the course.
Q: Do you have a personal secret to success?
A: To try your best in everything.
Q: What have you done to prepare yourself for life in the corporate world?
A: Involved myself in societies in university to improve my teamwork and communication with others.
