Things I wish I knew before
doing the Bar
by Kevin Lim, City Law School
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A lot of students will be told that the bar is a stressful experience,
but this doesn’t give the full picture. During my time at the Bar, I
witnessed more mental health cases (e.g, depression, anxiety,
panic attacks) in one year than in my 3 years at uni combined.
I myself had to personally escort a friend to the mental wellbeing
center due to a case of depression which left my friend sleeping a
total of 5 hours for 2 nights and eating only 2 chicken wings for 2
days (any additional food would be vomited out).
It’s important to take care of yourself and your friends and to seek
assistance when/if you think it is needed.