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Category: Visual Diary
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After a Thunderstorm
An evening shower leaves the sky tinted an eerie yellow. As the sun sets, two rainbows appear to the east. After a brief excursion to the front garden, I return to my desk and reimmerse myself in logical processes. Read more →
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Tankers in the Shipping Channel
Criminal Law examination complete, I throw my notes into the corner and go for a long bicycle ride to and along the beach. Read more →
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Royal Exhibition Gardens
Clusters of students pour out from the Royal Exhibition Buildings after the conclusion of an examination. Some — probably thinking of another imminent assessment task — leave immediately, putting as much distance between themselves and the examination as possible; others — eager to evaluate their performance by reference to the experience of others — wait… Read more →
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In the Thick of Things
I walk through my front door, light fading, having arrived home after an afternoon examination. The contracts exam went quite well, I suppose. I covered the major issues, finished with a good minute or two to spare, and — although I went far out on a limb in respect of a few conclusions of law… Read more →
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Satisfaction in Print
Finally! The product of a year’s work and a week’s revision: printed, bound, and ready. Though I am unlikely to refer to any more than 1 per cent of its 269 pages in Friday’s examination, it does make for an impressive sight. Read more →
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Bedroom amidst the Tempest
Stacks of papers, open textbooks, case law, printed materials, and forgotten foodstuffs lie strewn across my desk in the final days before my two law examinations. Read more →
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Study Snacks
In a much-deserved feat of culinary extravagance, I purchase a cherry danish, rum balls, and fresh nectarines. These serve as effective catalysts for further self-edification. Read more →
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Protein Smoothie
I settle in for a day’s study, consuming my protein for the day while skimming over some old examination papers. Read more →