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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

Survive Law
Dec 5, 20133 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

Survive Law
Nov 29, 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

Survive Law
Nov 25, 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

Survive Law
Nov 1, 20132 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

Survive Law
Oct 5, 20131 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

Survive Law
Sep 18, 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

Survive Law
Sep 17, 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

Survive Law
Sep 12, 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

Survive Law
Sep 6, 20132 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

Survive Law
Aug 21, 20131 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

Survive Law
Aug 19, 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

Survive Law
Aug 19, 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

Survive Law
Aug 6, 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

Survive Law
Jul 25, 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

Survive Law
Jul 21, 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

Survive Law
Jul 18, 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

Survive Law
Jul 16, 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

Survive Law
Jun 29, 20132 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

Survive Law
Jun 24, 20134 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

Survive Law
Jun 21, 20132 min read
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