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Law School Flu
Law school, believe it or not, is a cesspit of germs and disease. Okay, so the law library isn’t going to turn into a scene from the 1995 cl
Survive Law
Aug 29, 20122 min read
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Relaxation… The Law Student Way
To motivate myself to study during the exam period, I would think about mid-year break. My daydreams usually involved a lot of sunshine and
Survive Law
Jul 11, 20123 min read
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Beware of the Stress Merchant
Exams are here. If you’ve attended most classes and engaged with the course in some meaningful way throughout semester you are going to be f
Survive Law
Jun 11, 20122 min read
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Overwhelmed by Exams
The stresses of law school are most apparent in the lead up to exams. You feel run down, overwhelmed and pushed to breaking point, but you g
Survive Law
Jun 7, 20123 min read
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Working into the Ground
Law school often reminds me of the theory of natural selection - a survival of the fittest where the beneficial traits include an irrational
Survive Law
Apr 17, 20122 min read
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Mental Health and Students: A Working Solution?
The Sydney University Law Society recently hosted a panel-based discussion forum on the topic of how mental health issues amongst students,
Survive Law
Apr 16, 20123 min read
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How's the Serenity? Turn your weekend into a Power Break
As we approach the madness of mid-semester, most of us are wondering how to find work/life/study balance. Taking a few days off to relax wil
Survive Law
Apr 5, 20122 min read
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The Fear of Making Mistakes
The other day I came home from work and cried. Firstly, I’d like to say that it is okay to cry. As a law student, I know that we like to fee
Wenee Yap
Apr 4, 20123 min read
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Finding Study Life Balance
It took me a while to notice how depressed I actually was. When I burst into tears sitting at my computer for third time in a week, I looked
Survive Law
Apr 1, 20123 min read
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Preparing for a Law Exam in 24 Hours or Less
I’ve seen his scenario coming for a few days, but I’ve been busy: other exams, bad television repeats, etc. It’s the day before the exam whe
Survive Law
Nov 3, 20113 min read
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Unique Law Student Abilities
So we may not be able to design bridges or perform complicated lab experiments, but there are plenty of incredible ‘super powers’ that are u
Survive Law
Oct 29, 20112 min read
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When Does a Little bit of Law School Competition Become too Much?
Would you ever put a laxative in a peer’s drink just before an exam? Rip out pages from a library book? While most of you would answer no, t
Survive Law
Mar 10, 20113 min read
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Having an (Almost) Relaxing 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
Survive Law
Aug 31, 20103 min read
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Last-Minute Exam Crams: Don’t Panic
“How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Rem
Wenee Yap
Mar 12, 20103 min read
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Last Minute Exam Crams: The Final Countdown
“What was the most valuable lesson law school taught me? That I’m able to survive on four hours of sleep a night during exam week,” said Kir
Wenee Yap
Feb 9, 20103 min read
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Depression in Law Students
“I had this plan on how I should live my life. How everything worked. In work, I was so organised, I never fucked up. My therapist couldn’t
Wenee Yap
Feb 6, 20104 min read
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