Office-hours-phobia

Office-hours-phobia

I'm sure there are many students - like myself - who have a fear of or become anxious when considering visiting a professor at office hours. I would like to confess that this is my biggest weakness academically. This fear is founded on the unknown of what to ask, fear of asking stupid questions, wasting [...]

9 Tips for Midterms

9 Tips for Midterms

Great news! I survived my first round of law school midterms. My results weren't horrible, so they've motivated me to work harder. I've made a list of what I've learned and hope to improve for finals. Outline frequently in smaller sections. Study with a combination of methods. For example, outlines, flashcards, and study groups. Do [...]

Gap Year(s)

Gap Year(s)

The decision to take a gap year(s) or not, needs to be thoroughly considered. I took one gap year and it was the best decision I could've made for myself. As this post goes on, you'll learn about my journey to make my final decision. There were many factors that went into my decision, so [...]

Orientation: Day 2 and 3

Orientation: Day 2 and 3

The rest of my orientation was not as exciting as the first day. It ended up being more of an academic orientation because the speakers and welcomes were finished. We finished our workshop on racism, then separated into our sections for academic orientation. They taught us how to brief cases, about the infamous IRAC form, [...]