David Shindler

It’s a fantastic way to gain insights into where you want to be and how you can get there. One study from the Stanford Graduate School of Business reveals that 80% of CEOs say they have received some form of mentorship. Firstly, mentorship allows you to gain experience and insights that you won’t find in books. If you want to learn more about how mentorship can help your career, take a look at the video below from Trainwest.

What are your negative thoughts? (Bias against myself, negative slant on things, gloomy view of the future, jumping to the worst conclusion, mind-reading i.e. negative views of others, bearing all responsibility, making extreme statements/rules e.g. must, should, ought, always, and never statements) 3. What is the evidence supporting your immediate thought? What is the evidence against your negative thinking?

The routes available after you finish your A-Levels include university, a paralegal apprenticeship or a solicitor apprenticeship. It is also worth knowing that you can do a paralegal apprenticeship after your intermediate apprenticeship if you decide not to go down the A-Level route after completing your GCSE studies. A solicitor apprenticeship is a paid six-year course enabling you to gain on-the-job training and receive a qualification to become a solicitor. When you’ve completed your law degree (or equivalent with GDL), there are three different routes that you can go down depending on what position you want: Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive.

I wanted to document my experiences because other people don’t necessarily understand what that’s like. “People started asking at the end of 6th form while volunteering for Scope, the UK’s leading disability charity. For example, I am on the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 of Britain’s most influential disabled people; received a Points of Light award from the Prime Minister; I’m a UK Blog Award finalist this year for education. Even my Mum didn’t know of my blog’s existence for over 2 years!