Haha it is a bit, although she's really cool and down-to-earth about it all (not rah-y at all
) so I think even if I don't get in she won't tease me too much
It is really helpful to have somebody to talk to who's been through the system recently, specifically for Law too. Oh, and in answer to your later question - yes, my grandfather's a District Judge, although that said, the idea of being a lawyer has never been forced upon me at all. I know somebody whose father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather are/were all lawyers, and it means that him studying law was pretty much decided
for him before he was even born!
Ah cool - there's a medieval class in my year whose modules sound similar to yours. Also, you're right about English and History not being mutually exclusive - context is such a huge part of any writer's influence that if you end up studying English, there will be a wealth of History to study along with it
Agreed - it really does frustrate me that a teacher's preference can have such a huge influence on one's entire AS level, but c'est la vie. I'm not doing too badly considering I despise almost all the texts, bar Death of a Salesman.
As for preparation, I'm trying to do as much as is possible, what with the looming summer exams and a semi-hectic social life. Reading the recommended books, as well as bits of texts from further afield (e.g. Kant & Bentham); getting work experience (1 week in a combined court, 1 week at a chambers and more to come after exams); doing 'relevant' extracurriculars (debating); doing a law-related EPQ (to also be begun after exams); and keeping up to date with current affairs. Hopefully if I can fulfil the above to a good enough standard, it'll hold me in good stead for my application
How about you, apart from obviously just reading a lot?