Author Archives: Scharlee Thompson

4 Things to Remember when Adulting Gets Hard

This week in Toastmasters I gave a speech entitled “Adulting is Hard.” This title brought me back to my first ever blog post under that same title. 5 years later and I’m still not adjusted fully. There are moments when Adulting can be extremely overwhelming whether it’s because of unexpected bills, stress at work orContinueContinue reading “4 Things to Remember when Adulting Gets Hard”

4 Tips for When You Feel Overwhelmed

Is it just me or does adulthood sometimes get…overwhelming? Well for the most part, I thought I was doing sorta okay with adulthood. My workload at work was manageable and everything else seemed to be going okay. I had struck that work life balance.  However, this week that all came crashing down. Work spewed intoContinueContinue reading “4 Tips for When You Feel Overwhelmed”

Realities of An Impulsive Person

There are probably tons of different types of people filled with multifaceted idiosyncrasies  2 types of people in this world, “the planner”- they are the ones who think carefully about their next move and plan out every detail and ensure that every t is crossed and every i is dotted before they make a move.ContinueContinue reading “Realities of An Impulsive Person”

Lessons on Consistency from the Whole 30 Challenge

Consistency is definitely one thing that I struggle with. However, for some reason February was the month that I decided to buckle down in various areas of my life (maybe because it’s the shortest month of the year). One of those areas was my health. I can remember coming back home in March 2020 andContinueContinue reading “Lessons on Consistency from the Whole 30 Challenge”

Dealing with Academic Disappointments

We’ve all experienced disappointment in some way or another over the years. Some disappointments that I found really hard to get over were academic disappointments. You know when you wanted that A and you end up barely passing the test. The blow to your confidence is realllll. Well, just recently I had to deal withContinueContinue reading “Dealing with Academic Disappointments”

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome in Law School

There I was, in my first Examination in Chief small group session. I looked around and realized for the first time in my life that I was the only black person. To make matters worse, the other people in the class were friends so they sat together and I was on the other side allContinueContinue reading “Dealing with Imposter Syndrome in Law School”

Surviving Law School: Tips for the BPTC/BPC

I still can’t believe I survived the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) which now has different names across universities. After completing my Bachelor of Laws degree, I had no idea the pain that would await me on the BPTC. While law school had its fair share of work, nothing could prepare me for the BPTC.ContinueContinue reading “Surviving Law School: Tips for the BPTC/BPC”

Surviving Law School: UK, USA and Jamaica

In this week’s blog, we’re talking all things law school. I am joined by Brenique and Zhara-Marie. Brenique holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Oakwood University and is currently in 2L (2nd year law) at the Florida A&M College of Law in Orlando, Florida, USA. Zhara-Marie holds a Bachelor of Laws degreeContinueContinue reading “Surviving Law School: UK, USA and Jamaica”

Overcoming Procrastination

In this week’s university series, let’s talk about how to survive that thing that creeps up on us called procrastination. So far we’ve covered Surviving Online Classes and Surviving Difficult Classes. Today, let’s talk all things time management. It was the day my assignment was due and I had snoozed my alarm for the umpteenthContinueContinue reading “Overcoming Procrastination”