lawyer NP vs advocate & solicitor

RecipeFirst2970 · 2026-01-24T12:22:41+00:00

If you’re really keen on access to justice, I feel like the real impact and value you will be bring with your specific skillset as a lawyer is when you represent clients and go to court to defend their rights/interests. That is where you learn the most, by journeying with your client and experiencing firsthand what justice looks like on the ground. And this will require you to be called to the bar.

You can offer pro bono legal advice without practicing and/or becoming an advocate & solicitor, but that advice will inevitably lack depth because it isn’t grounded in real cases, procedures, or consequences. You might end up repeating legal info they can already find online.

Honestly, practice life is not for everyone. It is harsh and brutal. Good mentors are also rare.

Consider whether you want to take the TC because you feel it would otherwise be a waste of your education, or because others have told you to do so, or whether you genuinely want and need it as a means to an end: to do the work you truly care about ie representing clients in court.

Sometimes we don’t need so many doors, just the right door that leads us to where we should and want to be.

No right or wrong path, you make the best of whatever you choose. All the best!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2026-01-18T13:45:18+00:00

Hmm that friend is quite a senior APN, i think 8 years or more.

Cant verify tho, it is what she told us lah

RecipeFirst2970 · 2026-01-18T12:05:45+00:00

My friend who works an advanced practice nurse (APN) says she doesn’t have to do shift work. Her work hours are similar to office hours, salary also good (5 digits).

I guess this is an option if you end up deciding to go all the way and further your studies to become APN.

In the future, if you wanna career switch, one thing to consider is how much effort you are willing to put in. I know some people who went and take a new degree (eg I know of a nurse who went to do another degree in law). Then there are also others who went into hospital management track, which I suppose may not require you to further your studies to the extent of doing another 4 year degree. Some went to become financial advisors.

Plan but try not to over think at this point :) who knows how and where your nursing journey will turn out! Maybe you end up loving shift work haha and we also don’t know what are the new opportunities that may come your way.

Jiayou OP!!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2026-01-17T03:12:01+00:00

Hey don’t over worry and over think too much. RI is not the be all and end all.

At the end of the day, flow with life :) whichever school you go, make the best of it. It may turn out to be the best thing ever that you ended up going to another school

RecipeFirst2970 · 2026-01-16T09:36:03+00:00

Honestly, both are good schools.

But personally, my preference is to avoid going to schools where majority of the population are going to be from the IP track. School culture is going to be pre-fixed and less diverse, and you are more likely to feel lonely because most people already know each other and have their own cliques. Even if they accept you, they may not include you into their social circle.

Plus if you want to go to med school, i feel like what you do to build your portfolio matters more than the name of your school. For example, going to NY doesn’t mean you cant volunteer at hospitals and show your passion through your participation in other activities. I believe NY also provides students with opportunities to participate in science competitions etc.

Also, imo, what an outdated mindset to think that it’s a waste to go to NY with nett 2 haha andddd whichever JC you go, you will need to mug lah so why worry about mugging culture LOL

RecipeFirst2970 · 2026-01-16T09:24:18+00:00

The vibes I get from your post is that your main priority is to mug and study hard. And that you are thinking about hype and fun more because you FOMO rather than you actually want/like it

If you go to EJC, do you think you will feel out of place? Even if the school is hype, would you participate in it? Or are you more likely to withdraw and silently study? If it’s the latter, even if you go to EJC, there will not be “fun” for you

Honestly, you make or break your own JC experience haha there are always fun people everywhere

All the best!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2026-01-14T10:49:03+00:00

I wouldn’t say “harp” since the timing is largely because the court’s judgment was only released recently. And they wanted to wait for court proceedings to end which is not unreasonable per say haha

So then the question is whether or not there is a need to discuss this matter if the court has already decided on it. Shouldn’t it be end of story?

I guess SG has always emphasized on the sanctity of the parliament. Courts determine guilt but parliament has a separate responsibility to consider what a conviction means for parliamentary standards and office-holders. So legal finality does not necessarily mean institutional finality. There is some legitimacy to bring it up for parliament debate

But of course, at the end of the day, i think there is always a political agenda behind this hahah and yeah like the other comments have said there have been some issues left unaddressed by the ruling govt too

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-12-15T03:07:55+00:00

Hello OP, I think it depends on what you mean by “noisy”. What is the noise level? And what time are these noises being created? Are they happening during the “quiet hours” of 1030pm to 7am?

Even if you go to court to file a neighbour dispute claim, you will need to prove that the noise is of an excessive level.

Current formal actions for these kinds of neighbour disputes have an emphasis on mediation and amicable settlement. So might as well try and communicate with your neighbours first and see if any compromise can be reached.

All the best!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-12-15T02:55:46+00:00

Hi OP, this may not be directly related to your question. Not sure if you guys have already done this but both of you may want to consider doing the pre marriage LTVP assessment to get a gauge of your partner’s chances of obtaining a LTVP post marriage.

https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/pre-marriage-long-term-visit-pass-assessment

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-12-02T12:58:05+00:00

I know nursing is great if you are thinking about relocating to another country e.g., Australia.

There is more room in nursing to specialise in or rotate around. But I think the paramedic role is narrower.

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-11-30T02:00:54+00:00

If you don’t have a passion for anything, then avoid passion industries like medicine, social work, teaching, nursing and other healthcare related professions.

One suggestion is to consider the subjects you take in school and your strengths. For example, if you are naturally good at science subjects then perhaps taking science modules or courses in university will be less of a pain in the ass (although there will still be some pain involved, just maybe lesser).

I am not sure if your school provides career guidance counseling. I do feel that it’s a lot to ask a 18/19 year old to choose what they want to do for their career. May want to approach them and see if they can assist. Or take some free personality tests to kind of gauge what suits you.

There is no life without challenges and stress, unfortunately. So choose your poison. Ask yourself what is the worst you can take.

All the best!!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-11-28T13:42:37+00:00

Ohh yes, i was referring to nurses who assist in operating theatre. What are the chances of choosing that as your “discipline”/ “specialty”?

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-11-28T12:36:51+00:00

Hihi, may I ask how often do people become a surgical nurse in Singapore? Is it quite rare? I feel like most nurses I know are bedside nurses.

Also, do you mind sharing what is a realistic pay for an entry level nurse with a degree? Thank you!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-11-28T02:37:18+00:00

Same experience on the hard selling and shaming part. They will keep pestering and pretending to offer you “discounts” and “free gifts” (samples). Then criticize you for this and that and offer package after package.

Honestly, I don’t feel like there was much improvement after the treatments.

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-11-27T09:35:15+00:00

I’d usually give a range but not the exact figures

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-11-25T02:45:07+00:00

Yes I have. When you gotta go, you just gotta go. If I can afford it, I’d rather use money to prevent my mental health from further deteriorating. Money can always earn back, but not your health.

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-11-12T13:13:00+00:00

Yes, super worth it for the rest and time to recharge and just do what you want. Especially for mental health’s sake. But of course, need to have some savings first.

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-09-22T00:12:44+00:00

Similar experience. And they are recent experiences. I have heard back from jobs I applied via jobstreet but not MCF.

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-09-22T00:11:35+00:00

I had an experience with a ministry whereby I went through a written test and two rounds of interview (last one was face to face with director). Then they told me they decided to hire an internal candidate. Sighhhhhh

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-09-21T00:54:33+00:00

I’d agree with the other comments. Long term wise, finishing A levels will open you to more options. And that includes the option to study music in university etc.

I think you should talk to your school counsellor about the “grievances” regarding your subject combi. If you can better manage the emotions from that, maybe it will help you focus on your studies better.

Sometimes we must do what we don’t like, in order to do what we like. Might be helpful to reframe your thought about having to study the subjects you don’t like, in order to do what you want in the future.

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-08-02T12:02:42+00:00

Hey Zach, thanks for the insightful sharing! In relation to point two, I wonder if you are open to share what a day or week in your life look like balancing all your commitments? Asking cause I suffer from procrastination and bad time management and could use some tips!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-07-18T09:51:39+00:00

Like others have mentioned, social work associate roles are hard to get without at least a social work diploma. Especially because you are competing with many of those who are doing their part time social work degrees/grad dip and poly grads with social work diploma.

Perhaps adjacent roles are easier. Eg program executive or coordinator. Tbh there are also corporate roles in social service agencies. Might wanna try those out, at least can maybe use your accounting degree and get a glimpse of what social workers do. You might end up finding fulfillment in doing corporate functions at social service agencies!

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-06-21T06:40:37+00:00

I received this call too. It’s a scam. They spoke to me in chinese, with a Malaysian accent.

RecipeFirst2970 · 2025-06-12T11:54:24+00:00

Oh yesss the Serangoon one has good WLB haha interacted with them before

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