Where I'm at now.

Alright... so my avid readers, you may be wondering 'what now' for Lauren...  I'll tell ya!

Back in January I received my LLB assessment from the National Committee of Accreditation. Long story short, they want me to take some challenge exams, as well as a year of law school in Canada.  While in the UK I sent in a number of applications to law schools across Canada. Now I get to bite my nails in anticipation, as I will only hear back if I've been successful at getting in, in July. Fingers crossed.

In the mean time I will be spending this summer preparing for, and writing, some of the challenge exams. They take place in August, so I have a few months to prep... but it doesn't feel like nearly enough time, as once again I'm teaching myself entire classes with no support.  This summer I'm preparing for Property Law, Canadian Constitutional Law, Canadian Criminal Law, and Contract Law.... Some of these were my least favourite of my UK Degree, so... sigh...

To make ends meet I'm hoping to pick up the odd contract/consulting work, but otherwise am getting back to being a study-hermit.

So please, keep your fingers crossed for me that I get into a school somewhere in Canada, and that I am successful with these exams!!

Morocco, and now Home!

Well, I was a bit slack in my 'quick' post following my Morocco trip! But I have a good excuse - I flew back to England and had just enough time to pack up all my gear before getting on a plane which brought me back to Vancouver!! I'm home and over my jet-lag, and now starting to tie up all the loose ends of life before starting the next round of studying...


So, Morocco. Really beautiful country. Really vast, changing landscapes. I had no idea it would be so lush. Really big green fields of crops, large areas of big green trees. Ski resorts. The northern areas reminded me a LOT of Greece - almost exact same climate and vegitation.. but when you cross the Middle Atlas mountains, then you hit what the stereotype is - arrad, dry, barren, desert.  It was fascinating driving around, saw sooo much!!

Now I have no plans of moving to Morocco. I'm glad I've been, but I don't think I'll rush back. It is a very real world. No glossy coverings, hiding the ugly parts of life. And while it is very good to visit places to have that glossy exterior away sometimes, I was in Morocco long enough that I really appreciate a nice shiny cover.

We did a circle trip, so if you feel so inclined, feel free to haul out a map... we started and ended in Marrakech, then went west to Casablanca, north to Rabat, then East to Meknes (via Volubilis), then to Fez. Then we turned South, crossing the Middle Atlas mountains way down to the Algerian Boarder, where we slept in Berber Tents in the Sahara Desert... then we turned west again, going to the Todra Gorge (near Ouzarzete)... then we crossed the High Atlas mountains and made our way back to Marrakech.  The trip took 9 days, but 6 were on the road.


I haven't gone through my photos yet, but will post up on Flickr shortly. I'll also try put a couple up here for spice!

Anyway, now I'm home and sorting out my life to get my life sorted. Lots of work ahead, but when isn't that the case?!?!