Chelsea is delighted to welcome on the podcast, the Iraqi Barrister (Sara El Kaysi), a current BPTC student who is currently searching for pupillage. Sara discusses her journey from law school to bar school, and the struggles a bar student faces with the volume of work. Sara also discusses the negative remarks and adversity she has faced during her journey. Sara was laughed at when she told those around her she wanted to be a barrister and was told that because  English wasn't her first language she would never make it as a lawyer. Sara tells us that due to those voices in her head she had been convinced that she wasn't good enough to be a barrister and took two year out after law school to assess her situation. However, her ambition and drive brought her back to her dream of becoming a barrister and she made her instagram page Iraqi Barrister to connect with others throughout the process, which has helped her confidence and mental health. Sara discusses her current  dilemmas with pupillage applications and what assistance from the bar she hopes to see for people in her position. She also offers some invaluable advice on obtaining mini pupillage.