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It is only Part 1B. It is far more important at this stage to avoid the 2:2 and 3rd. I was in roughly the same position as you are before going into Part 2 and it ended up working out fine. You have laid the groundwork to do even better in Part 2. The worst thing you could do is look back with regret on something which is not determinative of the end result and allow that to distract you from what lies ahead. There is also the greater point that even the Part 2 results are not decisive for your future in the slightest. Keep your head up.
Hi Elena! Congratulations on your grades! I studied in the UK too and their gradings can be a bit confusing; you don’t usually get the EXACT grade you had on your exam as the curve goes up or down depending on how well/poor students performed. So the grade you get can differ from the exam grade by approx +- 5%. Also, if you think you’ve performed better that what you’ve received, then it would be better to contact the school and ask them to check your grades again. One time I was told I failed a subject, but deep down inside I knew I haven’t. So after urging them to check my exam paper and grade again, they found out that the 2nd examiner has mixed up my grade with another student. Mistakes do happen, even at the most prestigious unis so never hesitate to ask them to check the grades. Good luck on the rest of your journey👍🏻
Getting a 2:1 in one of the most prestigious universities in the world while FIGHTING A PANDEMIC and the breakdown of the global contemporary capitalist system as we know it? We stan a law queen.
@LorieSays, I am gonna be very transparent with you. This pandemic has benefited students in a very ridiculous way. Exams are open book with long durations. The only problem students face is the resource and mental health (some students over-exaggriate). Getting 2:1's is an accomplishment. Congrats to her but some people cover the benefits to make them seem like they are in a life or death situation.
Serhat Melek totally. Open book doesn‘t mean anything necessarily. Our Professor just made the exam longer, so we can‘t look anything up or we are in serious time trouble, but he also made it harder, because technically we could look anything up haha. To be fair it‘s only really about pass and fail, however good grades do help with mandatory internships and scholarships. But I do agree, the semester was not really that much harder for me personally, but I do have a good place to study, many do not.
@@serhatmelek3043 I think it really depend on your uni. My Uni switched to online invigilation on most exams. Nothing is open book and there is no way of looking anything up. So it's pretty much the same thing except with online invigilation, I can't even go to the bathroom 🤷♀️
Serhat Melek I don’t know how Cambridge law operates, but almost all my law exams were four hours long open book (and this was 10 years ago, obviously pre-pandemic, but in normal exam settings). The key skill for legal practice is adequately applying the law, not memorising it, so having open book exams is necessarily giving students an advantage, depending on how the exams are designed. I’d be surprised if Cambridge students are only expected to rote learn and memorise, rather than actually learn how to apply the law to hypotheticals, but I could be wrong.
Contract: 60.5% 2:1 Land law 64.5% 2:1 Family law 61.5% 2:1 Jurisprudence: 68.5 2:1 International law 70% 1st Average: 65 mid 2:1 Lol I thought you were going to come at us with 3rds or 2:2s or something Elena 😂 well done, particularly on your international law mark!!! Remember that your grades are decided based on being a percentage of really intelligent people at one of the hardest unis in the world, and that you are performing amazingly! xx
ZeBa degrees in the uk are marked according these categories, I think: 1st 70%+ 2:1 60%+ 2:2 50%+ Third: 40%+ Less than 40 is a fail. 1st and 2:1 are regarded as really good (especially from a really academic university like Cambridge) Hope that helps :)
Hi Elena! I understand that you’re disappointed in yourself but please remind yourself that you’re in a much better position than you were last year: you got to sit your exams with your peers & still get a mid 2.1. Teaching got derailed, Easter term happened online, those were open book exam & your professors might have graded them more severely, even unconsciously. You did well girl!
my favourite moment: Elena reading out 70, looking at her Phone no reaction at all nd she just wants to continue and then you could literally see how she realized what a 70 means😂❤️
Oh no, I am so sorry that you are disappointed and worried about your scholarship. I watched you work so hard all year and I understand why you are not happy with the grades that you got. You almost always went above and beyond and did all the extra reading that was not even compulsory. Especially Land law you mentioned many times how much you liked despite of the fact that it is generally not a very liked subject. If it is possible I think it would give you a lot of peace to maybe get feedback on the exams and why you got the grades that you did? I do not know if it is, but yeah. Congrats on passing your exams regardless:)
I will definitely try to get some feedback but even though things didn't work out perfectly, I can luckily say that I really enjoyed my courses this year :)
Even without considering the circumstances of the pandemic, your results are AMAZING. You worked so hard and deserve to be proud of your grades 😅 All the best for your next year at Cambridge, but in the meantime enjoy your well deserved break xx
Thanks for sharing Elena, I worked hard and got a spread of results too. I’m in a top law school for my state but it’s no Cambridge. Its honestly refreshing to see someone like you, who I honestly can see working at the UN one day, still facing challenges along the way. Appreciate your honestly (as usual) with your channel :)
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Hi, Elena... I understand this... You really worked hard and you truly an inspiration .. I saw your videos Today only Keep working hard I know you will succeed to the highest... I stan a law queen.. Love you Elena ❤😘
Owww you did great, you're so intelligent!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I hope everything works out, you're very smart, study hard and I imagine the pressure you may feel. It's not easy, a lot of changes during quarantine, and it affects our grades at University. Well, just want you to know that you're awesome, inspired me a lot and I've learned a lot from you. (I'm a Brazilian law student). I hope your scholarship doesn't get affected by this. You'll do much better next semester/year. God bless you! 🙌🏽
You got This Elena! You are an inspirational human being who is hardworking, a total GIRL BOSS!, and you inspire us to work harder at our studies. Hope everything goes well!
Sorry your worried about your scholarship, I hope it will be enough. You’ve done amazing and I’m sure you’ll smash your final year. I got a 2:2 in my contract exam and then graduated top of my class.
Beloved you are more than some grades. You are a magnificent human being, who has been through challenges and you are still there, still standing. Your perseverance will inspire many. Dont beat yourself up, you are worthy of being happy, right here, right now. Enjoy the little pleasures of being a student and try to have regular breaks and arrange things that will also bring you joy and make you look forward in life. And if you feel you need to speak to someone we are here for you! (from someone who dropped out of uni before and eventually returned back and succeeded).
Hi! I’m a second year at Cam! I know it can be really difficult to not compare yourself to a cohort of such high achievers, and even to yourself, but please try and keep in mind that a mid 2.1 is a very high pass! I’m really proud of the work you’ve put in, especially under these circumstances, and I hope you can find some pride for yourself too ❤️
Hi Elena, I'm sorry to hear about your scholarship, hope it works out 🙁 but congratulations on your 2.1! I've just finished my 1st Year at Cam studying English 🙂 I know it can be disappointing when you hold yourself to high academic standards and end up with slightly different marks, and Cambridge usually only adds to the academic pressure, but make sure you celebrate because a 2.1 is still a very good grade! You're gonna smash next year 🎉☺️
The grading system is so confusing...I mean, having basically 4 tiers only is not precise at all and gives big ranges 😅 anyway congrats on passing everything!
I hope everything go right with you’re scholarship!! ✨🙏 You’re so dedicated and smart and I understand what’s like to be worried about scholarships so don’t worry, you gave everything this year and it has to be enough 😁💕
You're a very hard working girl & you're gonna make it! be proud of yourself :) 2n year was my worst year at Law uni, things got a lot better afterwards ^^
Ahh I relate to you so much Elena! I was quite disappointed in some of my grades as well, even though they were objectively not bad. But remember, this semester has been very unusual, and we worked super hard, and even if it's not what we hoped for, I think we still deserve to be proud of what we achieved!
Thank you and whatever your grades were, you can be so proud of yourself for sitting exams at all at a time where the entire world was quite literally on halt🤗
You are doing great girl!!! It's ok being worried about scholarships but this is not a regular year, so not be so disappointed, hopefully they are going to give you feedback so you can do better next time. You truly are an inspiration for many of us. You are going to do great next year. (PS. congratulations on your International Law mark)
Awee congratulations you did so good! I feel like this shows you how much potential you have, like you say that you did better in subjects that you didn’t think you would do good in. I feel like this mean that your potential is limitless, and for me personally doing the work and studying already goes a long way, wishing you the best for the future
Dear Elena, I never really commented on your videos but I have been an avid follower for a few months now! Your videos have helped me become more disciplined and generally happier since I know there is someone that loves learning as much as I do. (I am going into third year of my undergrad in Canada for Genetics!) CONGRATULATIONS on your marks, you put in so much hard work into every subject and you should be proud of yourself! I know that it is difficult not knowing what will happen to your scholarship but I REALLY hope everything will be okay! Please don't lose hope, your success is NOT only these grades, but you have also accomplished so many things in just a year! The most important thing is the knowledge you have gained this year. I hope you don't feel too sad or too disappointed right now. Fingers crossed everything will be okay. Don't worry Elena your hard work will pay off! :) I just wanted to say THANK YOU for being so wonderful, intelligent and hardworking! I am excited to see your future endeavours and successes!
Oh Elena. You always work so hard and smart and I am so proud of you! I was also expecting high grades on your behalf just like you did but it's okay even if the results weren't all that great to you. Your work ethic, passion and dedication to this field is what will sell you so well in the market. There will be so many people out there more than privileged to work with you as an advocate! I pray that you get to keep your scholarship throughout law school... :)
I wouldn’t worry about it too much... I don’t know for sure if Cambridge do this, but a lot of unis scale marks do get the 70%, 60% boundaries etc. You’ll be amazing :)
Contract law was my worst subject, I was dissappointed with my grades as well since I put the most effort to it. Congrats on your international law success tho! Remember you are studying in one of the hardest schools and amongst the most intelligent teens on the planet.
Elena Handtrack Absolutely! I’m proud of myself since I did the most I could do, but even after 2 years, it still bothers that I put literally zero effort to criminal law and ended up top of my class but I’ve worked so hard to get an a for contract law and got a c. You reminded me my old self haha. I’ve come to a realization that every law student has a natural tendency to a particular area of law...
Thank you for your honesty. I’m much older than you and consider going to a law school in the States. Your channel has been so inspirational, so thank you! You did a great job, and I’m so proud of you and want to give you a big hug! 🙂 You got this!
Hi Elena, I understand the worry/disappointment re. your scholarship. But it's also a big achievement to get a 2.1 so WELL DONE. Will you get some feedback on your essays and what you got those marks? That would be really helpful to know what to improve next year, I hope they give you feedback! x
Awww 🥺 I completely understand. I was in similar boat. I really wanted to get scholarship throughout 5-10 standard in school and which I did but I was so always on to scores. Not because I didn’t want to feel low all the time and be talking or thinking about scores but because I wanted to have that load off my parents. 🥺🥰 I hope you can still continue your scholarship and do great in third year! ❤️
@@ElenaHandtrack Thank you! :) I had some struggles but now I have finished my bachelors in science in biology with ba in chemistry and am working in my first job with hope to going back to masters soon for better opportunities ahead :) ---your determination inspires a soul each day---always remember that :) much love to you and your mom and mumi!!
Hello! I just wanted to say that by following you I got my result at 29/30 average (30 being 100) and I’m so happy about it. Just wanted to thank you for inspiring me!
Well done, Elena!!! Congrats for your incredible achievement specially during worldwide chaos!! I'm sure you are becoming an outstanding lawyer and person. Hard work paid off, sending you lots of love, beautiful soul
Well done Elena , pray the Almighty will definitely work a miracle for your scholarship Well for me i done 5 modules (with the worst semester ever- my dad walked out on us with a pile of HIS debts that i had to pay) and i had 5 very difficult 3rd year modules ( now the way my uni works for the honors course that i intend on doing i have to finish all 10 modules in 3 consecutive semesters if not yeah ) Sooo i literally deferred 3 exams ( we were given that option to defer without any reason needed) i looked at the question papers and was like hell no im going to fail which was so discouraging because i really studied more harder than ever before lol But thats life right? Im pinning my hopes on the next semester and i know you'll do well too! PS: I do semester modules not yearly modules that's why i had the additional optional semester instead of the traditional 2
Hello Elena, I've got to say that I really know how you feel I am studying Civil Engineer at university and I also have a Schorlarship and out of 7 subjects I am taking I've got one really not so good grade according to my expectations for people like us it is a little hard when we study so hard and the results aren't what we expected but just wanted to tell that you are amazing, you work hard and remember that you have to work hard even more this time. You inspire me Elena.
She will be fine. A mid-2:1 in law is like a 1 in other faculties ( any sensible decisions should take that under consideration ). The grading/ranking system she is under ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification#First_Class_Honours
Elena, I am sorry that you are disappointed in your marks. It can be quite frustrating that you worked hard and you do not get the marks which you expect to get. It is difficult to receive such high marks in the U.K. 60% is considered a low mark at university where I live in Ottawa, Canada.
Hi Elena, I am sorry that your grades did not turn out as you expected. Maybe you can talk to your professors about the results and find out why the exams were graded in a certain way? Anyway, now please give yourself a pat on the back (Klopf dir selbst mal auf die Schulter) 💖 You worked hard and deserve some chill time now. And crossing my fingers for your next year 🤞 I am sure you will do just great!
Thanks for your video posting today. I hope that all goes okay with your scholarship. Well done on passing and passing well with 2 1 average especially on one of the most academically rigorous and challenging courses and at a world leading university. To be studying at Cambridge and managing the intensity of short terms, tutorials and weekly essays is in itself a major achievement so well done, and I hope things will come good with your scholarship for next year. Best wishes.
Don't be too hard on yourself :) You're at a top university and you work so hard, I'm sure you did your very best There are always factors in exams which nobody can control even if we study as hard as we can :)
I understand your disappointment, I am the kind of person that puts a lot of pressure on herself to get good grades, and I really need a good gpa to get a scholarship to do my PhD in law. Last year I worked so hard but only ended up with a 7'91/10 gpa which would translate into a mid to low 2:1 in the UK system and I was disappointed. This year I decided to change my study habits a little bit to be more efficient and ended up with a 8'98/10 which would be a low 1st. So I guess what I want to tell you is that disappointment sucks but it's good if it helps you do better next time. You are very smart, probably a lot more than you think and you can do better. This has also been a hard year, for everyone and a mid 2:1 is a good grade, it's good that you are not satisfied because this will motivate you to do better.
Hello! I hope everything works out well with your scholarship. I also had to rely on one during my whole education and I know just how scary it is to think that you might lose it. I had moments too when I just worked really hard for a subject and the outcome wasn't the expected one, and it's really frustrating. I think good grades are 90% hard work and 10% luck (for example, who is marking the exam or what questions you got can make an important difference in the end). But, you still did amazing!! And you can take this opportunity to learn. If you can, ask your professors to review the exams with you and explain your mistakes so you can improve :)
Maybe you could try changing you study technique. One has to study the right way to get the grades. Doesn't matter how much work someone puts in it is how it is done. Maybe ask how others study and prepare. Especially those with higher marks. Good luck.
So the whole video I'm yelling at you through your screen that it's okay and it was covid and stressful and a completely different environment the past couple of months so you shouldn't expect yourself to do better than you did all year.... But then you explained about your scholarship... I really hope they can cut everyone some slack due to this whole situation. I really hope you don't stress about it too much right now, you did everything you could and you work so hard every day, I don't think there's anything more you can do about it now. So I hope you can find some peace in that you worked so hard this year. And damn girl, you deserve that scholarship. You still got a 65%!!! Even through all this shit you still managed to get a pretty good grade and even a 70% in international law!!!!
Elena Handtrack THEY SHOULD! It would be absolutely crazy if they didn’t. And as a law student, you might even be able to look into international law and how other countries are dealing with this same issues and make an appeal or something? Idk how that works. But in the Netherlands one of our ministers started a dialogue with all the universities and colleges to protect us the students. Even the high school students didn’t need to do their final exams if they had all passing marks.
You got this! You passed your exam! You’re still a champion and #1 in your classroom! For me, I’m currently pursuing Doctor of Management Degree at University of Phoenix Online at Phoenix, AZ - USA! I know I will pass my dissertation and my oral defense in the next three years (in the year 2023).
Hey, thank you for sharing your results' reactions. I completely understand that different people have different standards they aspire to and hold themselves to, so I understand your disappointment (from one perfectionist to another) *but* remember that you are studying law at Cambridge, an *extremely* prestigious institution, with high standards for its grading! You've done incredibly well to get these results within a global pandemic and deserve to be proud x
I truly understand what it means to work hard everyday and not get the results you expect. But on the other hand your grades were not bad and you had to take the last term at home, because of a pandemic, be proud of what you achieved! Try to learn what you did wrong in the exams (maybe exam revision or something similar could help), and I'm sure that you'll end up graduating with a First! :)
ELENA do not get discouraged .I am an attorney across the Pond.doing Estates and Trusts .I was an Anthropology Major at University. My highest grades in Law School were Family Law and Coporate Tax. How about that for diversity. I loved Future Interests just like the kinship studies in Anthropology. Edmund Leach the famous Anthropologist associated with Kings College Cambridge wrote a book as to Future Interests. Dzo NOT WOORY. , Rest drink a Hard Cider and Relax. You will get your financing. If not retain a Solicister and use. All the best. My
The state of your mind is not conditioned by a single exam. The state of your mind is conditioned by what you will think of yourself in 30 years from taking stock of your past life. That moment and that feeling associated with that moment will tell you if your life has been worth living.
I do also appreciate that you filmed this video, which encourages me a lot. An intelligent and devoted person like you can still feel frustrated about studying in a prestigious law school, then I feel it’s normal for an ordinarily person like me can feel devastating sometimes. Finding out the fact makes me more accept who I am and what I have to face. Thanks your courage and generous to share this. 💗💗💗
I may not know how the UK grades are averaged, but regardless of the scores you received, I still think you did great nonetheless! So don't be so hard on yourself Elena!
I get your feeling girl. I always aim for a 75/100 or magna cum laude (how my uni calls it). In Belgium to get a first or a summa magna cum laude you need to have a 82.5/100. But at the end of the day it is just a number and it is Camebridge grading. So they will not give it for nothing. If the highest ranking is a 70/100, that says a lot. In my eyes that is mediocre but for Camebridge standards that is excellence.
I know how it feels. Don’t get too upset over it. It’s the first year at uni and this year results will prompt you to do better. I wouldn’t think your scholarship could be called off just because of a couple of points. Besides, you got a first and a high 2:1, no 2:2s - that’s already good. Law is competitive and hard, loads of people struggle to do well in it. Your results at such an elite uni are already something! Keep working at it and it will all come to you! (P.S. I know this feeling as it is so tricky: you come out of the exam room thinking it went well, and then you usually get something lower than expected, and vice versa. You revise less, in a less routinised and structured way and you do better. For law it won’t work like for philosophy I guess, opening up your mind and just writing, but at times it felt right, as ‘overly’ strategic thinking over potential essay questions really seemed to hinder the performance somehow). So no worries. You work hard. You’re bound to do well!
i find the subjects that are quite hard (and hence you feel you did bad in) are marked more leniently because they want people to pass. and subjects that a lot of students find easier are marked more harshly bc they can’t have everyone getting like 80%; they need that bell curve
Same. I'm from the US and a 60% is failing lol. But it also depends on the quality of the education. And I don't mean that the education here in the US is terrible or anything, but in other countries it is probably held to a very much higher standard.
Cheyenne Navarro as someone who went to school in France uk and America I agree in France I always was a 60-70student in America I was above 90 and in the and in the uk it was 75-85
@@danieljwebb I understand. However, it still doesn't make much sense.... You can have a normal 1-100% system, with extra points (100-120% ) or special rewards for inventions and publishable essays. There is no point in having 80-100% this way since it never happens... It honestly sounds like UK system just wanted to be special in any way possible... even if it doesnt make sense.
@@rilasolo113 where did I say you should change it? The idea in itself is idiotic, and it has been since the day one. The fact that you are used to it doesnt change that.
Elena if your funding gets pulled start a go fund me I’m sure loads of people would be willing to help you! I am! Keep your head up it’s been a crazy few months and you have worked so hard, you did everything you could so make sure you’re proud of the work you’ve put in xx
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It is only Part 1B. It is far more important at this stage to avoid the 2:2 and 3rd. I was in roughly the same position as you are before going into Part 2 and it ended up working out fine. You have laid the groundwork to do even better in Part 2. The worst thing you could do is look back with regret on something which is not determinative of the end result and allow that to distract you from what lies ahead. There is also the greater point that even the Part 2 results are not decisive for your future in the slightest. Keep your head up.
Thank you :)
Hi Elena! Congratulations on your grades! I studied in the UK too and their gradings can be a bit confusing; you don’t usually get the EXACT grade you had on your exam as the curve goes up or down depending on how well/poor students performed. So the grade you get can differ from the exam grade by approx +- 5%. Also, if you think you’ve performed better that what you’ve received, then it would be better to contact the school and ask them to check your grades again. One time I was told I failed a subject, but deep down inside I knew I haven’t. So after urging them to check my exam paper and grade again, they found out that the 2nd examiner has mixed up my grade with another student. Mistakes do happen, even at the most prestigious unis so never hesitate to ask them to check the grades. Good luck on the rest of your journey👍🏻
Getting a 2:1 in one of the most prestigious universities in the world while FIGHTING A PANDEMIC and the breakdown of the global contemporary capitalist system as we know it? We stan a law queen.
Aww thank you so much🤗💫
@LorieSays, I am gonna be very transparent with you. This pandemic has benefited students in a very ridiculous way. Exams are open book with long durations. The only problem students face is the resource and mental health (some students over-exaggriate). Getting 2:1's is an accomplishment. Congrats to her but some people cover the benefits to make them seem like they are in a life or death situation.
Serhat Melek totally. Open book doesn‘t mean anything necessarily. Our Professor just made the exam longer, so we can‘t look anything up or we are in serious time trouble, but he also made it harder, because technically we could look anything up haha. To be fair it‘s only really about pass and fail, however good grades do help with mandatory internships and scholarships. But I do agree, the semester was not really that much harder for me personally, but I do have a good place to study, many do not.
@@serhatmelek3043 I think it really depend on your uni. My Uni switched to online invigilation on most exams. Nothing is open book and there is no way of looking anything up. So it's pretty much the same thing except with online invigilation, I can't even go to the bathroom 🤷♀️
Serhat Melek I don’t know how Cambridge law operates, but almost all my law exams were four hours long open book (and this was 10 years ago, obviously pre-pandemic, but in normal exam settings). The key skill for legal practice is adequately applying the law, not memorising it, so having open book exams is necessarily giving students an advantage, depending on how the exams are designed. I’d be surprised if Cambridge students are only expected to rote learn and memorise, rather than actually learn how to apply the law to hypotheticals, but I could be wrong.
Contract: 60.5% 2:1
Land law 64.5% 2:1
Family law 61.5% 2:1
Jurisprudence: 68.5 2:1
International law 70% 1st
Average: 65 mid 2:1
Lol I thought you were going to come at us with 3rds or 2:2s or something Elena 😂 well done, particularly on your international law mark!!! Remember that your grades are decided based on being a percentage of really intelligent people at one of the hardest unis in the world, and that you are performing amazingly! xx
Constantine Solo how so? could u explain that... i mean she gets on the ground of how she performed
She was so dissappointed with herself that she divided 140 by 2 with calculator 😂
ZeBa degrees in the uk are marked according these categories, I think:
1st 70%+
2:1 60%+
2:2 50%+
Third: 40%+
Less than 40 is a fail.
1st and 2:1 are regarded as really good (especially from a really academic university like Cambridge)
Hope that helps :)
Honestly at that point I had no faith in my abilities 😂
Thank you for still uploading even if it wasn't the best results you hoped for. I really appreciate your authenticity and your drive.
Thank you :) I thought you guys deserved to know and I also wanted to show everyone that it's okay if things don't go perfectly!
Hi Elena! I understand that you’re disappointed in yourself but please remind yourself that you’re in a much better position than you were last year: you got to sit your exams with your peers & still get a mid 2.1. Teaching got derailed, Easter term happened online, those were open book exam & your professors might have graded them more severely, even unconsciously. You did well girl!
Thank you for writing that - I tend to tunnel focus on anything bad and I had honestly not thought about it that way but you are so right :)
my favourite moment:
Elena reading out 70, looking at her Phone no reaction at all nd she just wants to continue and then you could literally see how she realized what a 70 means😂❤️
That was definitely the happiest moment of this reaction video!
Oh no, I am so sorry that you are disappointed and worried about your scholarship. I watched you work so hard all year and I understand why you are not happy with the grades that you got. You almost always went above and beyond and did all the extra reading that was not even compulsory. Especially Land law you mentioned many times how much you liked despite of the fact that it is generally not a very liked subject. If it is possible I think it would give you a lot of peace to maybe get feedback on the exams and why you got the grades that you did? I do not know if it is, but yeah. Congrats on passing your exams regardless:)
I will definitely try to get some feedback but even though things didn't work out perfectly, I can luckily say that I really enjoyed my courses this year :)
Even without considering the circumstances of the pandemic, your results are AMAZING. You worked so hard and deserve to be proud of your grades 😅 All the best for your next year at Cambridge, but in the meantime enjoy your well deserved break xx
Thanks for sharing Elena, I worked hard and got a spread of results too. I’m in a top law school for my state but it’s no Cambridge. Its honestly refreshing to see someone like you, who I honestly can see working at the UN one day, still facing challenges along the way. Appreciate your honestly (as usual) with your channel :)
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Aww thank you :)
Hi, Elena... I understand this... You really worked hard and you truly an inspiration .. I saw your videos Today only Keep working hard I know you will succeed to the highest... I stan a law queen.. Love you Elena ❤😘
Owww you did great, you're so intelligent!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I hope everything works out, you're very smart, study hard and I imagine the pressure you may feel. It's not easy, a lot of changes during quarantine, and it affects our grades at University. Well, just want you to know that you're awesome, inspired me a lot and I've learned a lot from you. (I'm a Brazilian law student). I hope your scholarship doesn't get affected by this. You'll do much better next semester/year. God bless you! 🙌🏽
Thank you so much and I wish you all the best for law school :)
You got This Elena! You are an inspirational human being who is hardworking, a total GIRL BOSS!, and you inspire us to work harder at our studies. Hope everything goes well!
Thank you so much :)
Your welcome!
Sorry your worried about your scholarship, I hope it will be enough. You’ve done amazing and I’m sure you’ll smash your final year. I got a 2:2 in my contract exam and then graduated top of my class.
Thank you and massive congratulations on your achievements 💫🤗
Beloved you are more than some grades. You are a magnificent human being, who has been through challenges and you are still there, still standing. Your perseverance will inspire many. Dont beat yourself up, you are worthy of being happy, right here, right now. Enjoy the little pleasures of being a student and try to have regular breaks and arrange things that will also bring you joy and make you look forward in life. And if you feel you need to speak to someone we are here for you! (from someone who dropped out of uni before and eventually returned back and succeeded).
Thank you so much🤗💫
Hope you are doing well because from your videos I can tell that you are really smart and self-disciplined and you really love law.
Hi! I’m a second year at Cam! I know it can be really difficult to not compare yourself to a cohort of such high achievers, and even to yourself, but please try and keep in mind that a mid 2.1 is a very high pass! I’m really proud of the work you’ve put in, especially under these circumstances, and I hope you can find some pride for yourself too ❤️
Thank you so much and wishing you all the best for the next academic year :)
Pretty close and also high results in all subjects show your great ability in time management and ِyour dominance over different subjects. Well Done!
Thank you :)
It is very generous of you to post your grades even when they are not what you had expected. You did very good, still. Congratulations!
Thank you🤗
Hi Elena, I'm sorry to hear about your scholarship, hope it works out 🙁 but congratulations on your 2.1! I've just finished my 1st Year at Cam studying English 🙂 I know it can be disappointing when you hold yourself to high academic standards and end up with slightly different marks, and Cambridge usually only adds to the academic pressure, but make sure you celebrate because a 2.1 is still a very good grade! You're gonna smash next year 🎉☺️
Thank you so much and I wish you all the beat for your second year🤗💫
The grading system is so confusing...I mean, having basically 4 tiers only is not precise at all and gives big ranges 😅 anyway congrats on passing everything!
I almost lost my scholarship my second year, but i turned it around. I graduated with honors. 😇
I hope everything go right with you’re scholarship!! ✨🙏 You’re so dedicated and smart and I understand what’s like to be worried about scholarships so don’t worry, you gave everything this year and it has to be enough 😁💕
Thank you so much :)
You're a very hard working girl & you're gonna make it! be proud of yourself :) 2n year was my worst year at Law uni, things got a lot better afterwards ^^
Thank you and so glad things worked out for you :)
Ahh I relate to you so much Elena! I was quite disappointed in some of my grades as well, even though they were objectively not bad. But remember, this semester has been very unusual, and we worked super hard, and even if it's not what we hoped for, I think we still deserve to be proud of what we achieved!
Thank you and whatever your grades were, you can be so proud of yourself for sitting exams at all at a time where the entire world was quite literally on halt🤗
You are doing great girl!!! It's ok being worried about scholarships but this is not a regular year, so not be so disappointed, hopefully they are going to give you feedback so you can do better next time. You truly are an inspiration for many of us. You are going to do great next year. (PS. congratulations on your International Law mark)
Thank you so much🤗
Awee congratulations you did so good! I feel like this shows you how much potential you have, like you say that you did better in subjects that you didn’t think you would do good in. I feel like this mean that your potential is limitless, and for me personally doing the work and studying already goes a long way, wishing you the best for the future
It’s ok just chill ..... you will do a amazing in your life..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Dear Elena,
I never really commented on your videos but I have been an avid follower for a few months now! Your videos have helped me become more disciplined and generally happier since I know there is someone that loves learning as much as I do. (I am going into third year of my undergrad in Canada for Genetics!)
CONGRATULATIONS on your marks, you put in so much hard work into every subject and you should be proud of yourself! I know that it is difficult not knowing what will happen to your scholarship but I REALLY hope everything will be okay! Please don't lose hope, your success is NOT only these grades, but you have also accomplished so many things in just a year! The most important thing is the knowledge you have gained this year. I hope you don't feel too sad or too disappointed right now. Fingers crossed everything will be okay. Don't worry Elena your hard work will pay off! :)
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for being so wonderful, intelligent and hardworking! I am excited to see your future endeavours and successes!
Thank you so much for this incredibly kind comment - I really appreciate it! Wishing you all the best :)
Oh Elena. You always work so hard and smart and I am so proud of you! I was also expecting high grades on your behalf just like you did but it's okay even if the results weren't all that great to you. Your work ethic, passion and dedication to this field is what will sell you so well in the market. There will be so many people out there more than privileged to work with you as an advocate! I pray that you get to keep your scholarship throughout law school... :)
Aww thank you so much for your kind words🤗💫
I wouldn’t worry about it too much... I don’t know for sure if Cambridge do this, but a lot of unis scale marks do get the 70%, 60% boundaries etc. You’ll be amazing :)
You worked so hard for it Elena You did well 💕
Edit after the announcement of the results: don't worry you will get what you want
You still did great!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I'm so proud of youuuuu
Thank you so much :)
Contract law was my worst subject, I was dissappointed with my grades as well since I put the most effort to it. Congrats on your international law success tho! Remember you are studying in one of the hardest schools and amongst the most intelligent teens on the planet.
Sorry to hear that but you deserve to be proud of yourself for your hard work! Wishing you all the best :)
Elena Handtrack Absolutely! I’m proud of myself since I did the most I could do, but even after 2 years, it still bothers that I put literally zero effort to criminal law and ended up top of my class but I’ve worked so hard to get an a for contract law and got a c. You reminded me my old self haha. I’ve come to a realization that every law student has a natural tendency to a particular area of law...
Thank you for your honesty. I’m much older than you and consider going to a law school in the States. Your channel has been so inspirational, so thank you! You did a great job, and I’m so proud of you and want to give you a big hug! 🙂 You got this!
Hi Elena, I understand the worry/disappointment re. your scholarship. But it's also a big achievement to get a 2.1 so WELL DONE. Will you get some feedback on your essays and what you got those marks? That would be really helpful to know what to improve next year, I hope they give you feedback! x
Thank you so much :) And yes I'm going to request feedback on the essays so let's see what comes outta that!
Congratulations Elena you did amazing you should be really proud of yourself, 🧡💛💗
Thank you🤗
Elena Handtrack your welcome you deserve it 💙
You're under plenty of pressure as it is. I hope your results are good enough for your scholarships to continue!
Thank you :)
More power to you. Thank you for sharing this. it was very empowering to watch you deal with this. Lots of hugs and love to you.
Thank you so much💫
Awww 🥺 I completely understand. I was in similar boat. I really wanted to get scholarship throughout 5-10 standard in school and which I did but I was so always on to scores. Not because I didn’t want to feel low all the time and be talking or thinking about scores but because I wanted to have that load off my parents. 🥺🥰 I hope you can still continue your scholarship and do great in third year! ❤️
Thank you so much and I hope everything worked out well for you :)
@@ElenaHandtrack Thank you! :)
I had some struggles but now I have finished my bachelors in science in biology with ba in chemistry and am working in my first job with hope to going back to masters soon for better opportunities ahead :) ---your determination inspires a soul each day---always remember that :) much love to you and your mom and mumi!!
Hello! I just wanted to say that by following you I got my result at 29/30 average (30 being 100) and I’m so happy about it. Just wanted to thank you for inspiring me!
Yay congrats!!
You are amazing!! Proud of you! 👏❤️😍
Thank you so much🤗
Me already liking the vid... I hope you get the best result...😉😉😉😉😉😉😊
Well done, Elena!!! Congrats for your incredible achievement specially during worldwide chaos!! I'm sure you are becoming an outstanding lawyer and person. Hard work paid off, sending you lots of love, beautiful soul
You're an example for me because I think you have so much potential no matter your exam results ❤️
Thank you so much :)
You're results were great Elena. Well done!🙏❤
Thank you💫
Well done Elena , pray the Almighty will definitely work a miracle for your scholarship
Well for me i done 5 modules (with the worst semester ever- my dad walked out on us with a pile of HIS debts that i had to pay)
and i had 5 very difficult 3rd year modules ( now the way my uni works for the honors course that i intend on doing i have to finish all 10 modules in 3 consecutive semesters if not yeah ) Sooo i literally deferred 3 exams ( we were given that option to defer without any reason needed) i looked at the question papers and was like hell no im going to fail which was so discouraging because i really studied more harder than ever before lol
But thats life right?
Im pinning my hopes on the next semester and i know you'll do well too!
PS: I do semester modules not yearly modules that's why i had the additional optional semester instead of the traditional 2
Congratulations!and fingers crossed for your scholarship!
You did so well and worked so hard ! you should be proud of yourself 💜💫
Thank you :)
Hello Elena, I've got to say that I really know how you feel I am studying Civil Engineer at university and I also have a Schorlarship and out of 7 subjects I am taking I've got one really not so good grade according to my expectations for people like us it is a little hard when we study so hard and the results aren't what we expected but just wanted to tell that you are amazing, you work hard and remember that you have to work hard even more this time. You inspire me Elena.
Thank you so much and I wish you all the best for your studies :)
She will be fine. A mid-2:1 in law is like a 1 in other faculties ( any sensible decisions should take that under consideration ). The grading/ranking system she is under ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification#First_Class_Honours
Hi elena I hope you did well iam just starting hight school and you are a big inspration to me😊😊😊😊
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Elena, I am sorry that you are disappointed in your marks. It can be quite frustrating that you worked hard and you do not get the marks which you expect to get. It is difficult to receive such high marks in the U.K. 60% is considered a low mark at university where I live in Ottawa, Canada.
Hi Elena, I am sorry that your grades did not turn out as you expected. Maybe you can talk to your professors about the results and find out why the exams were graded in a certain way? Anyway, now please give yourself a pat on the back (Klopf dir selbst mal auf die Schulter) 💖 You worked hard and deserve some chill time now. And crossing my fingers for your next year 🤞 I am sure you will do just great!
Thank you so much :) And I'm planning to request feedback on the exams so let's see what comes out of that!
I wish you the best with your scholarship! And of course be proud of yourself,you did great Elena 💞
Thank you so much💫
Hi Elena, you can be really proud of yourself ! now you can enjoy your holidays ! Take car of yourself !
Thank you :)
Good luck! I hope the funding comes through
Thank you :)
Thanks for your video posting today. I hope that all goes okay with your scholarship. Well done on passing and passing well with 2 1 average especially on one of the most academically rigorous and challenging courses and at a world leading university. To be studying at Cambridge and managing the intensity of short terms, tutorials and weekly essays is in itself a major achievement so well done, and I hope things will come good with your scholarship for next year. Best wishes.
Thank you so much :)
Just come across your page and it's great to see you are an inspiration to people and your from Cambridge! Keep it up!.
Don't be too hard on yourself :)
You're at a top university and you work so hard, I'm sure you did your very best
There are always factors in exams which nobody can control even if we study as hard as we can :)
Thank you :)
I understand your disappointment, I am the kind of person that puts a lot of pressure on herself to get good grades, and I really need a good gpa to get a scholarship to do my PhD in law. Last year I worked so hard but only ended up with a 7'91/10 gpa which would translate into a mid to low 2:1 in the UK system and I was disappointed. This year I decided to change my study habits a little bit to be more efficient and ended up with a 8'98/10 which would be a low 1st. So I guess what I want to tell you is that disappointment sucks but it's good if it helps you do better next time. You are very smart, probably a lot more than you think and you can do better. This has also been a hard year, for everyone and a mid 2:1 is a good grade, it's good that you are not satisfied because this will motivate you to do better.
Thank you so much and congrats on your improvement! Wishing you all the best :)
Hello! I hope everything works out well with your scholarship. I also had to rely on one during my whole education and I know just how scary it is to think that you might lose it. I had moments too when I just worked really hard for a subject and the outcome wasn't the expected one, and it's really frustrating. I think good grades are 90% hard work and 10% luck (for example, who is marking the exam or what questions you got can make an important difference in the end). But, you still did amazing!! And you can take this opportunity to learn. If you can, ask your professors to review the exams with you and explain your mistakes so you can improve :)
Thank you so much :)
Maybe you could try changing you study technique. One has to study the right way to get the grades. Doesn't matter how much work someone puts in it is how it is done. Maybe ask how others study and prepare. Especially those with higher marks. Good luck.
Hi Elena!! I really hope you get to keep your scholarships 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much :)
Ooh it’s started 🥺 I hope you’ve done well!!
So the whole video I'm yelling at you through your screen that it's okay and it was covid and stressful and a completely different environment the past couple of months so you shouldn't expect yourself to do better than you did all year.... But then you explained about your scholarship... I really hope they can cut everyone some slack due to this whole situation. I really hope you don't stress about it too much right now, you did everything you could and you work so hard every day, I don't think there's anything more you can do about it now. So I hope you can find some peace in that you worked so hard this year. And damn girl, you deserve that scholarship. You still got a 65%!!! Even through all this shit you still managed to get a pretty good grade and even a 70% in international law!!!!
Thank you so much and fingers crossed that the foundation will see it that way🤗
Elena Handtrack THEY SHOULD! It would be absolutely crazy if they didn’t. And as a law student, you might even be able to look into international law and how other countries are dealing with this same issues and make an appeal or something? Idk how that works. But in the Netherlands one of our ministers started a dialogue with all the universities and colleges to protect us the students. Even the high school students didn’t need to do their final exams if they had all passing marks.
Elena ur great! Everything it's gonna be ok 😊
You got this! You passed your exam! You’re still a champion and #1 in your classroom! For me, I’m currently pursuing Doctor of Management Degree at University of Phoenix Online at Phoenix, AZ - USA! I know I will pass my dissertation and my oral defense in the next three years (in the year 2023).
Everything is gonna be alright, you got this!
I think its great, that you can even go to Cambridge. Im sorry, that your effort didn't pay out. Hope the best for the future :)
Thank you :)
you worked so hard!! well done elena
Thank you :)
Hey, thank you for sharing your results' reactions. I completely understand that different people have different standards they aspire to and hold themselves to, so I understand your disappointment (from one perfectionist to another) *but* remember that you are studying law at Cambridge, an *extremely* prestigious institution, with high standards for its grading! You've done incredibly well to get these results within a global pandemic and deserve to be proud x
Thank you so much for your kind comment🤗💫
Fingers crossed, you did well, you worked very hard. 😊
I hope you.. Don't worry you will get good result😊😊
I am really worried by looking at the thumbnail 🥺
She must've nailed the exams !! It's definitely a clickbait ❤️😁
I truly understand what it means to work hard everyday and not get the results you expect. But on the other hand your grades were not bad and you had to take the last term at home, because of a pandemic, be proud of what you achieved! Try to learn what you did wrong in the exams (maybe exam revision or something similar could help), and I'm sure that you'll end up graduating with a First! :)
Thank you so much and I’ll definitely try to figure out what went wrong🤗
ELENA do not get discouraged .I am an attorney across the Pond.doing Estates and Trusts .I was an Anthropology Major at University. My highest grades in Law School were Family Law and Coporate Tax. How about that for diversity. I loved Future Interests just like the kinship studies in Anthropology. Edmund Leach the famous Anthropologist associated with Kings College Cambridge wrote a book as to Future Interests. Dzo NOT WOORY. , Rest drink a Hard Cider and Relax. You will get your financing. If not retain a Solicister and use. All the best. My
The state of your mind is not conditioned by a single exam. The state of your mind is conditioned by what you will think of yourself in 30 years from taking stock of your past life. That moment and that feeling associated with that moment will tell you if your life has been worth living.
I do also appreciate that you filmed this video, which encourages me a lot. An intelligent and devoted person like you can still feel frustrated about studying in a prestigious law school, then I feel it’s normal for an ordinarily person like me can feel devastating sometimes. Finding out the fact makes me more accept who I am and what I have to face.
Thanks your courage and generous to share this.
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I may not know how the UK grades are averaged, but regardless of the scores you received, I still think you did great nonetheless! So don't be so hard on yourself Elena!
Thank you💫
Proud of you! 💜
Thank you :)
Congrats you did so well!!
Thank you💫
Hi! I have hope you will get your scholarship! And don't worry, everything will be okey!
Thank you🤗
*Back in school*
Me: "Shit. I suck."
Favourite subject: *Really Really Good Grades*
Me: *Walks home miserably but enters the house dancing*
I get your feeling girl. I always aim for a 75/100 or magna cum laude (how my uni calls it). In Belgium to get a first or a summa magna cum laude you need to have a 82.5/100. But at the end of the day it is just a number and it is Camebridge grading. So they will not give it for nothing. If the highest ranking is a 70/100, that says a lot. In my eyes that is mediocre but for Camebridge standards that is excellence.
65/70 average is great! Don’t be downhearted and go for it. I’m sure scholarship will be sympathetic to studying under Covid conditions.
Thank you🤗💫
Yay I am sooo exited for your vid u always do the best videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕😍😍🎊🎊
I know how it feels. Don’t get too upset over it. It’s the first year at uni and this year results will prompt you to do better. I wouldn’t think your scholarship could be called off just because of a couple of points. Besides, you got a first and a high 2:1, no 2:2s - that’s already good. Law is competitive and hard, loads of people struggle to do well in it. Your results at such an elite uni are already something! Keep working at it and it will all come to you! (P.S. I know this feeling as it is so tricky: you come out of the exam room thinking it went well, and then you usually get something lower than expected, and vice versa. You revise less, in a less routinised and structured way and you do better. For law it won’t work like for philosophy I guess, opening up your mind and just writing, but at times it felt right, as ‘overly’ strategic thinking over potential essay questions really seemed to hinder the performance somehow). So no worries. You work hard. You’re bound to do well!
Thank you so much🤗💫
i find the subjects that are quite hard (and hence you feel you did bad in) are marked more leniently because they want people to pass. and subjects that a lot of students find easier are marked more harshly bc they can’t have everyone getting like 80%; they need that bell curve
Elena, on average students do much better in third year! I got 64 in 2nd year and 72 in third year :)
OMG congrats! And fingers crossed for my third year :)
This is so confusing. 60% is barely a pass in my country.....
Same. I'm from the US and a 60% is failing lol. But it also depends on the quality of the education. And I don't mean that the education here in the US is terrible or anything, but in other countries it is probably held to a very much higher standard.
Cheyenne Navarro as someone who went to school in France uk and America I agree in France I always was a 60-70student in America I was above 90 and in the and in the uk it was 75-85
@@danieljwebb I understand. However, it still doesn't make much sense.... You can have a normal 1-100% system, with extra points (100-120% ) or special rewards for inventions and publishable essays. There is no point in having 80-100% this way since it never happens... It honestly sounds like UK system just wanted to be special in any way possible... even if it doesnt make sense.
LL the uk system has been like that for ages; everyone’s used to it, and it works. No need to fix what isn’t broken 🙄
@@rilasolo113 where did I say you should change it? The idea in itself is idiotic, and it has been since the day one. The fact that you are used to it doesnt change that.
Congrats, a pass is a pass! You did well, I think your grades should be enough for your scholarship!
Thank you🤗
I hope you did well. You've worked really hard. It's only deserving that you get good grades. Sending you hugs x
you did well love
Thank you :)
*Calculates 140/ 2*
Me: wait what?
😂
me during an exam xD
calculating 2+1 to really make sure it is 3 when school crushes ir confidence
Probably nervous. Nothing to laugh. :/
@@ZeBah1988 hahahaha you brought me back to my every math test
I watched me do that while editing and I was like "girl what?"
Elena if your funding gets pulled start a go fund me I’m sure loads of people would be willing to help you! I am! Keep your head up it’s been a crazy few months and you have worked so hard, you did everything you could so make sure you’re proud of the work you’ve put in xx
Haha I hope it won’t come to that - I usually manage to figure something out! But thank you so much for the idea🤗💫
hope your scholarship remains intact ☺️☺️
Thank you🤗
Ok , don't panic... Your expression is not good.
What 😂😂
Noo Helena!You worked really hard and I hope it's just a clickbait!
H e l e n a ?
Elena.
Helena ? 😶 Anyways it's obviously a clickbait !! She is really amazing...pretty sure she nailed the exams
dude atleast edit the fricking name bruh.... like
I’m sorry but a 2:1 is amazing even in law!!!