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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

Survive Law
Oct 12, 20153 min read


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

Survive Law
Jul 17, 20152 min read


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

Survive Law
Oct 28, 20132 min read


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

Survive Law
Dec 1, 20122 min read


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

Survive Law
Oct 25, 20122 min read


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

Survive Law
Aug 29, 20122 min read


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’

Wenee Yap
Aug 26, 20122 min read


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

Survive Law
Jul 9, 20124 min read


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

Head Editor
Apr 12, 20124 min read


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

Survive Law
Mar 22, 20122 min read


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,

Survive Law
Nov 1, 20112 min read


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

Survive Law
Oct 20, 20111 min read


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

Survive Law
Sep 24, 20111 min read
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