Survive Law
Why having a Semester off isn’t a Big Deal
Let me just premise this by saying I've had a tough year. As in, a really tough year, and it's set me back in my studies quite signi
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Survive Law
Nov 29, 20132 min read
A Reflection on my First Year of Law School (Written on the Post-Exams Comedown)
It's 2am. As I'm writing this post I'm sipping whisky and eating ice cream. The caffeine of the past month has worn off and cons
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Survive Law
Nov 24, 20132 min read
Escape from the Law: My Semester Abroad
All law students have probably had the thought, “what would university be like if I didn’t study law?” Last semester I got to find out when
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Survive Law
Nov 1, 20132 min read
Don't Lose your Idealism at Law School
A lecturer once told me that law school would “beat the naivety out of me”. He was not referring to my belief that evidence and proof were t
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Survive Law
Oct 4, 20131 min read
UNSW Launches Legal Education Blog
A new blog from the University of New South Wales is set to explore the issues facing legal education in Australia. Called lawschoolvibe, th
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Survive Law
Sep 17, 20132 min read
Tips for Surviving Night Classes
While law students who attend night classes may be jealous of those who have the luxury of going to classes during the day and are able to g
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Survive Law
Sep 17, 20132 min read
Learning to Love Law School
When people ask me why I chose to study law, I find that I don’t have a simple answer for them. I was one of those high school students that
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Survive Law
Sep 11, 20132 min read
Law School a Major Factor in Student Stress: NZ Survey
More than 85% of New Zealand’s law students experience high levels of stress, and 95% of students say their legal studies are a direct or co
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Survive Law
Sep 6, 20132 min read
The Pros and Cons of Student Politics
Law students and student politics are inextricably linked. If popular culture and blatant stereotyping are to be regarded as accurate, about
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Survive Law
Aug 20, 20131 min read
Government Responds to Law Students’ FEE-HELP Campaign
An increase to loan limits for postgraduate courses such as the Juris Doctor is looking unlikely, following the federal government’s respons
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Survive Law
Aug 19, 20132 min read
Should I Drop a Subject?
Every semester starts with the best of intentions. You make study resolutions to secure that internship, top your classes and better your pr
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Survive Law
Aug 18, 20132 min read
Avoiding Mid-Semester Nightmares
It's almost that time of the semester, folks. Mid-semester is nearly here! It’s the ideal time to take stock of your progress this semes
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Survive Law
Aug 6, 20132 min read
How to Ace a Reflective Journal Assignment
The first time I was faced with a reflective journal as an assessment item, I wasn’t sure what it was or how to approach it. Plus it seems l
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Survive Law
Jul 25, 20132 min read
Making Law School more Social
After I had transferred universities, I didn't feel the need to make more friends. All I wanted to do was to go to class, get the partic
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Survive Law
Jul 21, 20132 min read
"Be a Joiner!"
The best advice I’ve ever received at law school was from my favourite former High Court Justice Michael Kirby, who told students to “be a j
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Survive Law
Jul 18, 20132 min read
Textbooks on a Budget
Based on RRP, it costs 12.5 cents each time I turn a page in my constitutional law textbook. My corporations law textbook works out at $98 p
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Survive Law
Jul 15, 20132 min read
What's so great about Winter School?
You might be reading this in bed, having just woken up from a long sleep-in. You might be reading this while you browse Facebook in the afte
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Survive Law
Jun 28, 20132 min read
Treading New Ground: Being the First Students at a New Law School
As I write this, law students all over the country (including me) are dying in bed after their end-of-exams celebrations. My classmates are
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Survive Law
Jun 23, 20134 min read
Return to Law School: Rand Faied on Studying Law Twice
The first thing you notice about Rand is her beaming smile. A first-year University of Wollongong law student, she tells me she got into law
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Survive Law
Jun 20, 20132 min read
On Exchange in Florence
When planning to study law in Florence, a lot of questions came to mind. Would I get any study done? Is gelato a breakfast food? Is there su
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