I finally got my results for my first assignment. I'm wondering why I'm doing this stupid degree. What do I really want? Just to prove that I can do what the lawyers at work do. That I'm just as good as them and not just some shitty secretary who does shitty work all day.

I'm really disappointed and somewhat annoyed at myself. Whilst I did proof read and thought I'd sorted out all my referencing.. there were too many referencing errors that cost me good marks. Stupid little things too. I did check, honestly I did.... but they were there, screaming at me. MISTAKES. Mistakes that cost me dearly. Mind you I adhered to the Style Guide for my footnoting which was wrong..... so I'm pissed off at that. I follow their instructions and hey, guess what, I'm wrong. I followed the examples given and nope, I should have followed the AGLC instead. Whatever. At least now I know for the future.

I achieved 28/40. 70%. Not good enough. I can do better and I'm disappointed. Especially where I see the areas I let myself down in. Stupid stupid stuff that have cost me. The way the uni grades work is that 70% is a credit. It's not a B. It's a bloody C. 75% or more is a Distinction (B). That is what I am aiming to achieve. At the moment I'm sitting on 73% overall. My next assignment is worth 55% which means I'll need to achieve probably 80% or more to achieve a Distinction overall in Legal Research and Writing. That's a bit of pressure to achieve. If I don't achieve it I'll be disappointed with myself. I'm not a C student. High school yes. University NO.

As for Legal Process, I doubt I'll be achieving a Distinction but I have to stay focused and positive. Maybe I can pull it off if I focus and really put in the effort.

Time to do that now.