Jeez, could we get more down? I'm always surprised by how negative these websites are... Did you think law school would be like drinking unicorn giggles? It's hard work, but if you enjoy applying yourself to a task, then you'll enjoy this. I've never worked so hard in my life, but I also feel more fulfilled than ever before.Of course, there are many people who dislike law school and wish they had never gone there. I guess my one piece of advice would be to work for a couple years and realize what the real world is like. I worked for five years and was getting nowhere with my History degree. Now I have so many career options, it is amazing. I also enjoy the freedom in law school. If I want to do laundry or take a nap or workout or watch a movie at 2:00 in the afternoon and study later, I can do it.My studying advice (from someone in the top 10%) is this:-Review each class afterward to figure out what you were supposed to learn in that class period.-Start outlining early.-Learn to write a law school exam (take a class or read a book on the subject.)-Don't freak out!-Don't take all these negative people's advice to heart, everyone will have a different viewpoint and you might just like law school.Good luck!
Quote from: majorporcupine on February 26, 2006, 02:15:31 AM1) Congratulate yourself after making any observation, especially ones that are extremely obvious. Give yourself the highest grade at your institution (e.g., "High Honors"/ "A+"/etc.). 2) As a 1L, casually begin any comments, inside or outside of class, with "As I will explain in my upcoming law review article..." 3) Have a framed picture of your prof on the desk. Occasionally stroke it. 4) Keep a small action figure on a miniature gallows. When a classmate contradicts you, stare at them and drop the trapdoor repeatedly. 5) Tape record yourself snickering. While classmates are getting hit with Socratic, hit the play button, but continue taking notes and giving encouraging smiles to the hapless victim. 6) If students leave the room for bathroom breaks or anything else, interrupt the professor to let everyone know you found that behavior disruptive. 7) Finally, when called on for questions, stand (you're obviously sitting front and center), walk up to the professor's podium and proceed to orate from there.This post, along with your name, puts you on you way to being one of the funniest posters on LSD. Laughed my ass off... Especaially #5
1) Congratulate yourself after making any observation, especially ones that are extremely obvious. Give yourself the highest grade at your institution (e.g., "High Honors"/ "A+"/etc.). 2) As a 1L, casually begin any comments, inside or outside of class, with "As I will explain in my upcoming law review article..." 3) Have a framed picture of your prof on the desk. Occasionally stroke it. 4) Keep a small action figure on a miniature gallows. When a classmate contradicts you, stare at them and drop the trapdoor repeatedly. 5) Tape record yourself snickering. While classmates are getting hit with Socratic, hit the play button, but continue taking notes and giving encouraging smiles to the hapless victim. 6) If students leave the room for bathroom breaks or anything else, interrupt the professor to let everyone know you found that behavior disruptive. 7) Finally, when called on for questions, stand (you're obviously sitting front and center), walk up to the professor's podium and proceed to orate from there.
My studying advice (from someone in the top 10%) is this:-Review each class afterward to figure out what you were supposed to learn in that class period.-Start outlining early.-Learn to write a law school exam (take a class or read a book on the subject.)-Don't freak out!-Don't take all these negative people's advice to heart, everyone will have a different viewpoint and you might just like law school.Good luck!
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