Survive Law
A Friend in Need: Depression and the Quiet Cry for Help
As exam time looms closer, anxieties in the law school community are running high. It doesn’t help that one of the common law student charac
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Survive Law
Oct 29, 20122 min read
The Three Golden Exam Rules
Exams are almost upon us. A few weeks ago, fresh faced and with new stationery, we marched to our respective law libraries to begin another
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Survive Law
Oct 29, 20122 min read
"Exams start next week but I just don't care anymore."
It’s a familiar sentiment, but one that may require a sprinkling of magic dust from the perspective fairy. Usually I am at the forefront of
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Survive Law
Oct 27, 20121 min read
STUVAC Struggles
The trees are greener, the sun is brighter, the birds are singing. There’s only one problem with this pretty picture: I’m indoors, glued to
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Survive Law
Oct 27, 20122 min read
Law Student Envy
Law students are a competitive bunch. The heady mix of sleep deprivation, coffee addiction and mind-numbing legalese all contribute to a tru
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Survive Law
Oct 25, 20122 min read
The Art of the Power Nap
Regardless of whether you spent it studying or watching cat videos, the day after a late night is always a struggle. Most of the day is spen
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Survive Law
Oct 21, 20122 min read
Staying Motivated in the Lead Up to Exams
Mid-semester break and the week before exams are the times when you’re at your best. After all, it’s easy to find motivation when you really
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Survive Law
Oct 21, 20123 min read
The Many Types of Procrastination
Exam time. Again. Exam preparation season leads inevitably to one thing: procrastination. Suddenly it's time for Instagram photos of jui
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Head Editor
Oct 19, 20122 min read
Oodles of Noodles: Two-Minute Noodle Innovations
I don’t want to panic you, but exams are nearly here. Between catching up on a week’s worth of work missed due to trying to complete four as
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Survive Law
Oct 18, 20122 min read
More than Law: Keep Your Non-Law Hobbies
Law school can seem like a cognisant, ravenous vacuum intent on consuming its students. The pressure is on from enrolment day to become one
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Survive Law
Oct 14, 20122 min read
How to use other people's notes effectively
Bought or borrowed notes are frequently viewed as a miracle on A4, the answer to your pre-exam prayers. Hand-me-down notes can be a huge hel
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Survive Law
Oct 14, 20122 min read
Things not to say to a Law Student
Law students are not a particularly sensitive bunch. Sure, we have existential crises at the start of each semester, but beyond that we are
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Survive Law
Oct 12, 20123 min read
I Think I Want to Drop Out of Law School
Most law students have those moments of exhaustion and self-doubt where the degree seems insurmountable and quitting seems sensible. I'v
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Survive Law
Oct 10, 20123 min read
Being a Law Student Without Lectures
Surviving law school basically amounts to surviving the same cycle of lectures, procrastination, assignments, more lectures, study, exams, a
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Survive Law
Oct 10, 20122 min read
Becoming a Law Student
When I first decided to do a law degree I honestly wasn’t sure if I would fit in. Lawyers and law students all seem to have a certain analyt
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Survive Law
Oct 9, 20123 min read
Home vs. Library: Finding a Study Spot
Packing up your books and leaving the distractions of your house, you tell yourself that you’ll study much better in the library at uni....
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Survive Law
Oct 6, 20122 min read
Working Hardly: Law School Ailments
Law school ailments. Although you probably won’t find these in a medical book, you’ve probably experienced them at some stage during your la
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Survive Law
Oct 4, 20123 min read
Coming from Behind: Catching up in Time for Exams
Sometimes the promises made in first week about doing all the readings, starting assignments early and getting to every class just aren’t po
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Survive Law
Oct 3, 20123 min read
Tales of a Law Firm Work Experience Student
It’s afternoon in an inner city law firm and all the lawyers are busy being official and important. I’m standing next to an enormous machine
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Survive Law
Oct 2, 20123 min read
Using iPads and Other Tablets for Study
I have a weakness for the latest and greatest tech products. With my 4.7-inch phone screen, and iPad, I find it quite easy to access my uni
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