Exam season is here, guys and gals. It’s kinda like raspberry season in the sense that there is a lot of sourness and tears, but unfortunate

There are times during uni when a medical problem or personal circumstances may prevent you from sitting an exam. When that happens, you may be able to apply to sit a deferred exam. Often this seems like a gift: as much as couple of months of extra study time, and the sudden feeling like a weight has been lifted. Time to de-stress, fit in some socialising, enjoy Christmas and New Year’s and then when you’re refreshed and prepped, sit the exam. The reality is very different. W

You emerge from the exam with a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach. The possibility of failure suddenly feels very real and imminent. Bu

I’d be lying if I said that I’ve never crammed the night before or on the day of an exam. Sometimes you get lucky and end up with glowing (but completely undeserved) final marks. Regardless of what the outcome is, cramming sucks and leaves you feeling highly-strung and over-caffeinated the entire time. If that sounds like you, maybe it's time to try something different to your usual eleventh hour panic… Study In the 24 hours before an exam you really shouldn’t be taking in a

Exams may be over, but the trauma can continue for months and even years afterwards in the form of exam dreams..

For some people, summer holidays start the minute the exam supervisor says ‘pens down’ for the final time. For others, it’s not so easy. Hav

Allow me to share with you the story of my first ever law school exam: the torts exam of a thousand (slow and painful) deaths. I was a young

Here at Survive Law, we know hundreds of ways to wile away the long hours of STUVAC. Our current procrastination method of choice is haikus so we thought we’d share the results of our poetic endeavours. Enjoy. Inside Gentle fresh breeze, Observing a summer’s day, Under the air con in the library again. Restless Red Bull by bed, Comforted head on pillows, Awakened choking on own drool. Study Injury Vengeful library book, Seeking a victim, Another innocent paper cut? Distractio

Pre-exam cramming generally means eating whatever you can buy from a vending machine or prepare in under three minutes. But what if procrast

For all our supposed intelligence, most law students struggle to learn from the mistakes of last exam preparation season. Even when we promi

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