Survive LawMar 8, 20193 minStayin' Alive Throughout a Law DegreeAt first, everything radiates novelty, you’re (hopefully) studying something that interests you, you have three months of summer vacation, l
Survive LawJul 26, 20183 min5 Study Tips to Stay Motivated This SemesterEvery semester ends with a promise to yourself: get your life sorted before the next semester begins. Most of us spend our breaks decompress
Survive LawFeb 13, 20172 minEnd of Holiday Mode: Getting Back into Study ModeGroan. “The holidays went too quick.”“I didn’t catch up on sleep enough...
Survive LawJan 9, 20173 minGetting over the Law School SlumpThe Law School Slump. We all experience it at some point during law school. Most often, it’s because we’ve been working hard non-stop since
Survive LawDec 21, 20152 minHow to keep things in perspectiveDuring law school, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed when trying to learn about complex areas of law, perfecting clerkship applications, p
Survive LawOct 26, 20152 minControlling mental monsters‘It’s too difficult’. ‘I’m not smart enough’. ‘Everybody hates me’. Do any of these thoughts sound familiar? Psychologists call these types
Survive LawOct 21, 20154 minThe 8 Times Law School Sucked – And How to SurviveYou deserve a medal for getting through law school. Now before everyone rolls their eyes, take a minute to admit that law school can be down
Survive LawAug 21, 20152 minFive tips for staying motivated during your degreeIn my first year, I was enthusiastic – almost ecstatic – about starting my five-year double degree. Keen and eager, I sped through readings,
Survive LawMay 13, 20153 minLosing your Law Student Mojo: Dealing with Law School RestlessnessAt the start of uni, everything is exciting and anything is possible. But as the semesters march on, the idealism often fades and the restle
Survive LawApr 22, 20153 minHow to get your Motivation BackYou were so keen at the start of semester, so motivated. Somewhere along the line that fizzled out, and you could really use some motivation
Survive LawFeb 18, 20153 minHow to Be More ProductiveDo you feel like you've been coasting? Has discipline been eluding you? Do you get the sense that you lose a lot of study time, although
Survive LawDec 4, 20142 minLovingly Hating Law SchoolWhen I tell people that I study law, I’m often bombarded with questions like, “Do you have a lot of readings? Is it hard? How do you cope?”
Survive LawAug 18, 20143 minFailure: Can I still be a lawyer?Failing is hard. Failure does not mean you cannot be a lawyer though, and here are some reasons why...
Survive LawAug 5, 20142 minTop Five Reasons to Stick with Your Law DegreeFeeling bored? Apathetic? Is the best part about your law degree skipping class to lunch with friends? It was exciting back when you started
Survive LawJul 29, 20143 minA Small Fish in a Big Pond: Getting Involved in your First Year of Law SchoolFirst year can be quite terrifying. You have to deal with not only being a new university student, but also a new law student – a whole diff
Survive LawMay 28, 20144 minHow to Stop ProcrastinatingAlthough law students have a knack for legal things, our real talent is procrastination. We put things off until tomorrow, and if we can avo
Survive LawMay 19, 20143 minDaily Motivation for Law StudentsLaw school is a busy place and staying motivated can be hard at times. But whether it's a bad mark, a rejection letter, a struggle to fi
Survive LawFeb 23, 20142 minOff to a Good Start: Staying on Track in the New Academic YearWe all start the new academic year with ambitious goals. We tell ourselves that we will do all of the weekly readings, prepare for seminars
Survive LawNov 16, 20132 minStaying Motivated while Looking for Work Experience in a Bad Job MarketAt a time when so many law students are struggling to find any kind of legal experience, it is hard not to become disheartened… or to fall i
Survive LawNov 1, 20132 minDon't Lose your Idealism at Law SchoolA 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