today was the last day of school proper. for the rest of my life, hopefully. but of course, i have a whole tranche of exams before i can actually let that sigh of relief escape from my lips, before i can say ‘it’s all over!’

it’s been a long hard slog so far.

people never tell you this, but becoming a lawyer takes as long as it does an architect and a doctor. so, kids, if people tell you that studying medicine takes ages, let me tell you right now that it takes at least 6 years to be a qualified solicitor. 3 years of undergrad, 1 year of GDL (if you didn’t do a law degree), 1 year of LPC, and 2 years of training. count them. but at least in the last two you might get rather highly paid, plus one or two years of subsidisation by the law firm.

snyway, i have to remind myself that it’s not over. yet. and that there really IS a point in doing revision, even though all i seem to be reading about is tax implications of a share sale and/or an asset sale. or reps and warranties, and disclosures, and how to limit the liability of the seller. and how to protect the lender and borrower. and what the issuer needs to know before they can issue bonds/shares, buy another company, hire a director, take a dump etc. pretty useless but useful stuff (i know that seems to be an oxymoron, but it isn’t. trust me).

maybe i think there isn’t a point because i just want to pass, and all i need to do is pass. i’m not going to get a £500 bonus even if i get distinctions in everything, so what’s the point, really? i’m really just going through the motions. although some of the things taht i’ve learnt this term have been pretty interesting. things about takeovers and private equity funds and management buy-outs etc. riveting stuff. but not riveting enough to make me want to wake up at 7am every morning and get revising for 6 to 8 hours a day.

i probably need to get some sort of system going. i’ll start by getting new batteries for my alarm clock. tomorrow.