Although Korin Knights started his education in traditional schools, his family decided to try homeschooling instead.

It was a decision that paid off.

The 22-year-old Bermudian is now entering the world of corporate law after graduating from Kaplan Holborn College in London. Speaking yesterday, he said: “I was never the best at science and math. When I looked into law, it was one of those things that I felt I could do. It just seemed to make sense for me and my family agreed.”

Mr Knights was keen to highlight the advantages of homeschooling.

“It was good,” he said. “I didn’t do well in the classroom when I started at a young age.

“I didn’t like sitting around and how other children distracted me from my work.

“Being homeschooled, it was one of those things where I could really settle down and think and focus on what I had to do.”

When he began looking for further education, Mr Knights said he was referred to Kaplan Holborn College, in part because its small size made the transition easier for him.

“It was a small, private college in England, so not one of the bigger universities,” he said. “Being homeschooled, I was a little apprehensive about the shift to sitting in a classroom and getting two-hour lectures.

“It was good because I was able to get to know the lecturers. We could email them at any hour, day or night, and they knew most of us by name. That sort of relationship is what I was looking for.”

While he said he initially was aiming to become a prosecutor, during his studies he came to the realisation that corporate law might be a better fit.

“I realised that advocacy was not something I would like to do every day,” he said. “I really started looking at corporate law, at commercial corporate law. It’s something that I really enjoy doing. I like working on the business side of things.

“There was no single point where I realised that this was what I wanted to do, it’s just something that I felt I could do every day. Coming back to work there aren’t any dull moments at the office for me.

“I’m just soaking up as much as I can. I think I can reach that point where I can be fully involved in everything that is going on.”

In addition to his time in school, Mr Knights dedicated his holidays to working in several local law firms including Mussenden Subair and Conyers Dill & Pearman before finding his current home at Appleby.

Asked what advice he would give to other young Bermudians looking to try their hand at law, he said the best advice he could give is to network, and get as much experience working with local law firms as possible.

“Internships are ideal because the big thing about working in law firms in Bermuda is it gives you the opportunity to get your foot in the door early,” he said.

He also said that law students shouldn’t completely abandon their social lives for their studies.

“It’s important to balance your social life and work.

“I know a lot of people who took the no-life route to the exams and towards the end of the year they were breaking down due to stress.”