Music and Law: Interview with John Wu, Law Student and Composer

Doing a law degree is a challenge in itself, but 21 year old John Wu combines a LLB and medical science degree with soundtrack composition, and makes it seem easy. Influenced by albums such as Live at the Acropolis by Yanni, and by composers like John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard and James Horner, it’s clear that Wu was placed in good stead to embrace composing.

Post-Exams: How to Feel INTENSELY Relaxed

With the multi-headed sea serpent of law exams finally vanquished, we’re suddenly faced with an expanse of free time. No more Red Bull-fuelled 2am cram sessions; no more gorging on vending machine snacks; no more late-night caffeine-crash-induced self-loathing.

The Post Exams Recovery Routine

At the end of every semester, the plan is always the same: after the final exam, party through the night and spend the following days relaxing and eating food that didn’t come from a vending machine. But this idyllic coming down from academic boot camp never seems to happen for me.

Instead it goes a little like this…

Facts about Sleep and Sleep Deprivation

As law students we’re familiar with a lack of sleep. Last minute study, late assignments and midnight library sessions can take their toll, leaving us irritable and hallucinating on the train. Some recent late nights made me start thinking about my favourite hobby: sleep.

Exam Shiatsu: Five Very Unique Ways to De-Stress

It’s exam time and you’ve turned your house or library corner into a seething cave of academic paranoia. What you need is an outlet. Something that is social, gets you out of the house, and definitely doesn’t involve looking at a screen.

Here’s a few unique ways of de-stressing that we’ve come across over the years…

I Moustache You a Question…

Are you ready for Movember? The much-maligned moustache will be back in vogue from next week, and men’s health issues such as depression will be on the agenda.