Making the most of Mid-Semester Break

You’re probably thinking about mid-semester break by now. It’s a break that always promises so much and delivers so little. You hope to get all your assessments done and relax a little. The reality is that you usually fail horribly at one or do so-so at both.

How to Survive Studying by Distance

Studying off campus can be a very appealing option: there are no classes to attend and you can study when it suits you. Sounds pretty cruisy, doesn’t it? The reality is very different. When studying by distance those bad student habits often come back to bite you- far more than they ever would when studying on campus and just doing the bare minimum to prepare for classes. Whether you’re studying in off campus mode by necessity or choice, there’s plenty you can do to ensure an easier semester.

Surviving your Honours Thesis

Are you writing a thesis and finding it hard to get motivated? So was I until UTS law student and honours thesis survivor Nicholas Mirzai shared his experiences and words of wisdom with Survive Law. Read on! 

Referencing Like a Ninja

There’s something bittersweet about referencing in law school. On the one hand, there’s a certain satisfaction in being able to lean on someone else’s work, revel in your academic irrelevance and hide your opinion behind that tiny tiny footnote. On the other, there’s a mountain of guilt and fear that builds slowly with every pinpoint reference you omit, every medium neutral reference you sneak in or Ibid you forget.

Today, we kick off the first in a series of guest posts by Yochi Ottensooser on developing ninja like tech skills for use in Law School. Yochi is a law student and blogger at Oats and Sugar.

Festival of Dangerous Ideas: 2-3 October 2010

The Festival of Dangerous Ideas is the home of unconventional and controversial thinking. Presented by the St. James Ethics Centre and the Sydney Opera House, the Festival hosts an incredible “line-up” of prominent speakers who delve into ideas from across a number of disciplines including law, politics and government, religion, the media, social science, the arts and ethics. The 2010 Festival promises plenty to interest law students and lawyers.

Honours Diary Part 1- 9 weeks, 3 days to go

To be honest, I’m not sure how I got into honours. I feel ridiculously unqualified and under prepared for it. Academically, it’s the most ambitious thing I’ve undertaken and with about 9 weeks to go, I already feel like that due date is looming. So what progress have I made to date?

Working Hardly: You know you’re a law student when…

A few months ago I was on Bored of Studies and came across a forum with the same name as this post. My favourite line from that forum was:

“You can’t remember if you decided to come to law school because you wanted to help people and make a difference in the world or because you hate yourself.”

This inspired me to jot down some law student realities of my own…