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    Cheating on Your Law Degree
    Survive Law
    • Jan 27, 2017
    • 2 min

    Cheating on Your Law Degree

    Being a law student is like being part of an exclusive club. We live for clerkship season, attending Kirby’s book signings, complaining abou
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    Straight Law: Not so straightforward
    Survive Law
    • Feb 22, 2016
    • 3 min

    Straight Law: Not so straightforward

    More law students are opting towards doing double degrees these days and there are several reasons for this. If you’re currently studying a
    158 views0 comments
    Law degree: You v Negativity
    Survive Law
    • Jan 20, 2016
    • 2 min

    Law degree: You v Negativity

    I’m sure by now you’ve heard the news that Law is the new Arts. Law, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!
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    When your law degree teaches you that you don’t want to be a lawyer
    Survive Law
    • Sep 22, 2015
    • 2 min

    When your law degree teaches you that you don’t want to be a lawyer

    I’ve learnt a lot during my time at law school. While some of it is on par with the Pythagoras theorem in terms of its relevance, I’ve certa
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    Five tips for staying motivated during your degree
    Survive Law
    • Aug 21, 2015
    • 2 min

    Five tips for staying motivated during your degree

    In my first year, I was enthusiastic – almost ecstatic – about starting my five-year double degree. Keen and eager, I sped through readings,
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    You’ve got a Law Degree... Now what?
    Survive Law
    • Jun 23, 2015
    • 3 min

    You’ve got a Law Degree... Now what?

    It was once the case that law students had the luxury of choosing between numerous firms, now each firm has its choice of hundreds of studen
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    Law Student Undercover: The Pros and Cons of an Online Degree
    Survive Law
    • May 7, 2015
    • 2 min

    Law Student Undercover: The Pros and Cons of an Online Degree

    I’ve always wondered what life would have been like as an online learner, contemplating discussions in student forums or listening to lecturers but never actually seeing my lecturer in person. As I edged closer to finishing my law degree I reflected on ‘what might have been’ had I decided to undertake my law degree away from the social contact of other fellow law students. So, for the benefit of on-campus law students everywhere, I decided to undertake some research and take
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    Me v My Degree Structure
    Survive Law
    • Feb 11, 2015
    • 2 min

    Me v My Degree Structure

    The course structure for a law degree sometimes seems like a strategy board taken straight from the most confidential vault at the Pentagon.
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    The Light at the End of a Law Degree
    Survive Law
    • Mar 10, 2014
    • 2 min

    The Light at the End of a Law Degree

    When I started my law degree five years ago, I was afraid that I wasn’t as bright as my peers because I was a transfer student. When I got i
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    That Feeling you get when you Finish your Law Degree
    Survive Law
    • Jan 2, 2014
    • 2 min

    That Feeling you get when you Finish your Law Degree

    A month ago I had the fortunate experience of being able to announce to the world that I had finally finished my law degree. It is still tak
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    Law as an Uncompetitive Degree
    Survive Law
    • Dec 17, 2013
    • 2 min

    Law as an Uncompetitive Degree

    When I went to high school (which was a while ago) we all did things together and shared information. It was us against 'The Man'. S
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    Should I Continue Law Next Year?
    Survive Law
    • Oct 16, 2013
    • 2 min

    Should I Continue Law Next Year?

    There’s no question that law school is an emotionally, physically and mentally grueling journey. Throughout my time at law school I have sai
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    Return to Law School: Rand Faied on Studying Law Twice
    Survive Law
    • Jun 23, 2013
    • 4 min

    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
    26 views0 comments
    Neglecting my Law Degree
    Head Editor
    • May 11, 2013
    • 2 min

    Neglecting my Law Degree

    Mid-way through last year I realised that in 2013 I was finally going to be in my penultimate year of law. Yippee, it was time to get seriou
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    Staying Motivated Throughout your Law Degree
    Survive Law
    • Mar 1, 2013
    • 3 min

    Staying Motivated Throughout your Law Degree

    Five years ago when I began my degree I was excited and super keen to get started reading all those fabulous books and cases. I had celebrat
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    Take Your Time: The Benefits of going Slow with your Law Degree
    Survive Law
    • Jan 16, 2013
    • 3 min

    Take Your Time: The Benefits of going Slow with your Law Degree

    We law students are an overachieving competitive bunch. It comes with the territory. We’re all pretty bright and have had to fight our way i
    27 views0 comments
    Road Test a Law Degree with a University Guest Program
    Survive Law
    • Aug 24, 2012
    • 2 min

    Road Test a Law Degree with a University Guest Program

    Aspiring lawyer? Budding barrister? Future Attorney General? If this sounds like you but you’re still a little hesitant to dive into a law d
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    Using your Law Degree to Get a Non-Law Career
    Survive Law
    • Aug 20, 2012
    • 3 min

    Using your Law Degree to Get a Non-Law Career

    If you’ve been thinking about taking an alternative career path at the end of uni, you’re probably wondering what potential employers will m
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    When Law Students are Twats
    Survive Law
    • Apr 7, 2012
    • 3 min

    When Law Students are Twats

    Upon finishing my first year of law and starting my second I have noticed a very serious issue that needs to be addressed within the law com
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    Taking an Alternative Career Path: Academia
    Survive Law
    • Feb 9, 2012
    • 2 min

    Taking an Alternative Career Path: Academia

    I completed my law degree in December. In my last semester I could not find the floor of my room and had not left the house in ages – I thou
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