Blog | survivelaw

Oct 12, 2015
3 min

The lowdown on downtime

As law students we receive a wealth of advice when it comes to study skills, revision techniques and exam prep. We emerge from our degree wi

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Eat, Sleep, Law, Repeat: Caring for Yourself in Law School

Sharon

Jul 17, 2015
2 min

Eat, Sleep, Law, Repeat: Caring for Yourself in Law School

I once heard that law school was “a marathon, not a sprint”, but now that I'm in my fourth year, I’ve found that studying law is more li

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Jasmin G

Oct 28, 2013
2 min

Ten Tips for Better Sleep

When you’re busy studying for exams, it’s easy to neglect your sleep needs, but staying up late to listen to lecture podcasts only makes it

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Sophie

Dec 1, 2012
2 min

Getting into Summer Holiday Mode

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

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Kat Crossley

Oct 25, 2012
2 min

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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Elizabeth I

Aug 29, 2012
2 min

Law School Flu

Law school, believe it or not, is a cesspit of germs and disease. Okay, so the law library isn’t going to turn into a scene from the 1995 cl

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Wenee Yap

Aug 26, 2012
2 min

Sleeping like a Law Student

Law students are famous for never sleeping enough (if at all). You know the feeling. Semester begins with all the optimism of Julie Andrews’

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Leanne

Jul 9, 2012
4 min

Caffeine Overload

I’m a law student, but I’m also “sensitive to caffeine”. Yes, you read that right. I’m a walking contradiction...

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What do you mean I CAN’T SURVIVE ON CAFFEINE?

Bethany-Kate

Apr 12, 2012
4 min

What do you mean I CAN’T SURVIVE ON CAFFEINE?

It’s been, four weeks since I’ve exercised, Run around the block or even mobilized, Three weeks since I’ve used a spoon, Don’t need manners

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Crazy Things Law Students Do To Stay Awake

Amber Cameron

Mar 22, 2012
2 min

Crazy Things Law Students Do To Stay Awake

Most of us will pull at least one crazy law related all-nighter during our degrees. This is a feat requires an ingenious method of staying a

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Kat Crossley

Nov 1, 2011
2 min

Facts about Sleep and Sleep Deprivation

As law students we’re familiar with a lack of sleep. Last minute study, late assignments and midnight library sessions can take their toll,

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Kat Crossley

Oct 20, 2011
1 min

Lessons from Exam Insomnia Season

“Sleep is for the weak, not you,” a Newcastle Law Revue video told me once. Approaching law exams means extra late night study and bonus sle

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Kat Crossley

Sep 24, 2011
1 min

How to Spot a Law Student Zombie

We’re now in the assessment twilight zone – that rapidly diminishing period of time between mid-semester assignments and final exams – and t

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