Mini Pupillage

In the summer of 2005, I had the privilege of completing a few mini-pupillage placements at some chambers in Lincoln's Inn. I distinctly remember being in a room full of Oxbridge men and then there was me listening in, eager to learn and feeling proud that I'm surrounded by intellectually sharp minds.  The barrister route never happened for me, for good reasons. I'm intimidated by people who speak well. I suppose I can speak well if I wanted to but it's against my style. I like being casual and natural and speaking my mind. The whole slick and humble approach is quite repressive and not expressive enough for me.