Law

My name is Floyd. I study the Juris Doctor at RMIT.

Initially, I studied a Bachelor of Arts majoring in International Studies at RMIT. I loved that degree, but when I finished, I wanted to study something more and I always had an interested in the law and that’s why I came to the JD at RMIT.

I received offers from other universities, but having done my undergraduate degree at RMIT I knew that there were great facilities, great teaching and really strong industry connections, which is what I want to tap in to.

I was initially apprehensive to return to study, however, the way the program is structured means we have flexible learning arrangements with online lectures and face-to-face classes, which means that you’re still able to have a healthy work and study balance whilst also maintaining a healthy social life. Working full time, the JD is great because it allows you to go to classes after work, with most classes starting from 5:30, which means you can fit in your full-time workload and also study on the side as well.

Just because you work full-time, and study part-time doesn’t mean that you can’t have a healthy social life.

A typical day when I have class involves me walking from my office near Southern Cross through the CBD to the RMIT campus. I’ve met lots of great friends, we often study together. It’s definitely a challenge working full-time and studying part-time, but with weekend classes and after-hours classes means that you can always find time between your work and study balance.

Outside of the degree, I love music, I play the drums, I also like playing social sport with my friends, whether that be soccer or AFL and I also enjoy spending time at the football with my dad as well.

One thing I’ve learnt throughout my studies is that the knowledge that you learn in the lectures and the tutorials is really beneficial to your full-time job and it gives you really great transferable skills that you can use in your work to make you a better worker and I think it builds a bit of mental resilience studying part time, also working full time.

Taking on the challenge of postgraduate studies will mean that I will graduate soon and be able to practice in a field that I’ve wanted to work in my whole life.