For years, I had an accomplished career on paper — but the truth is, I had accepted a smaller professional life.

I had a PhD. I was intellectually capable.

I knew I could do serious, complex work. And yet, there was a part of me that felt quietly unfulfilled.

I had always wanted a legal career — specifically in immigration law. But life happened. I had children. I told myself I didn’t have the time. Then, slowly, I started telling myself something worse: that it was probably too late anyway.

As the years passed, that belief hardened. Not because it was true — but because it was convenient. Eventually, I reached a point where I couldn’t ignore it anymore. I wasn’t dissatisfied because I lacked qualifications. I was dissatisfied because I wasn’t living up to my own professional standards.

So I decided to train for the IAA Level 1 exam.

What I didn’t expect was the poor quality of training.

I paid good money for training that left candidates feeling confused, underprepared — or worse, falsely reassured. 

That was the moment everything changed. Instead of lowering my expectations, I raised them. I took the syllabus apart line by line. I rebuilt the material properly. I studied the law the way it deserved to be studied — with passion, clarity, structure, and depth.

When I sat the exam, I passed both parts with 95%.

But more importantly, I walked away with something I hadn’t felt in a long time: professional confidence.

Today, I teach aspiring UK immigration lawyers who are tired of feeling capable but underestimated. People who don’t want shortcuts — they want to be taken seriously.

This isn’t just about passing an exam. It’s about stepping into a legal career with credibility, authority, and self-respect — and refusing to accept less.

If you’re tired of accepting a smaller career than you know you’re capable of, tired of feeling professionally “less than,” and tired of being uncomfortable in your own professional skin, click here to change that.