Winner Effect, Part 2

Re: Why Getting Vacation Schemes is Easy for Some

Hey,

Last week we discussed the winner effect.

This week we’re exploring ways we can use it to our advantage. Accumulating small wins will build your confidence over time. Here’s what you can do.

  1. Moot competitions

Participating in moot court competitions is an excellent way to accumulate wins. You don’t have to win an international competition. Just participating will go a long way in building up your confidence.

  1. Mock interviews

You don’t want your first interview to be a real interview. A mock simulates the real thing. Doing good in a mock will reaffirm you are on the right track. You’ll also receive constructive feedback, which when implemented, will also reinforce your confidence in your abilities. This way, when the real interview comes around, you’ll not only be ready for it, but you’ll expect to do well.

  1. Good Grades

This not only contributes to your overall employability but you also get the added benefit of disciplining yourself to stay committed and undertake the necessary efforts to achieve your goals.

As mock / reading week is approaching, I thought I’d share with you the Oscola referencing cheat sheet. It helped me achieve an overall 80% in my first term exams.

Until next Sunday,

Alin George

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4 March 1681 — King Charles II granted a Royal Charter to William Penn, entitling him to establish a colony in North America called Pennsylvania.

5 March 1133 — The birth of King Henry II, who was to become the first Plantagenet king of England.

6 March 1957 — Ghana became independent, the first British colony to do so, under the Ghana Independence Act 1957.

7 March 1876 — Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone. Check out the patent here.

8 March 1701 — Anne ascended the British throne, the last Stuart monarch of Great Britain, having earlier accepted the Act of Settlement 1701

9 March 1841  —  US Supreme Court ruled in favour of the slavery victims in the Armistad case.

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