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I had a presentation that didn’t go so well. Two people didn’t turn up :( ever had that?
Yes! Last year for my criminal law presentation, one person who had one of the most important slides decided not to turn up so myself and the rest of the group had to try to memorise his part within 15 minutes. It didn’t go as smoothly as we had hoped, but we got it over and done with!
For future presentations, make sure you know and understand all parts of the presentation so you can make up for any absence :)
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Can you do posts with tips or advice on law or studying and essay structure for students studying law? Or problem question structures for core modules? ?
Yes of course, I’m planning to set up a patreon to post things like that along with templates & maybe start a YouTube to make videos to explain ?
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I’m considered two University’s for my law degree I can’t decide between Westminster (London) and Queens also in London. What do you think
Queens as in Queen Mary? I’d definitely recommend Queen Mary by a mileee!
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any tips on how to revise lectures?
You can’t revise lectures, they’re there for guidance only. You need to combine your textbook notes to supplement the lecture notes!
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Also, did you have issues understanding tutorial questions or how to tackle them in your first year? Sorry for the essay haha
Yes, I did struggle with tutorial questions at first! But it usually gets you to think for yourself, you have to do the reading and google similar questions to get an idea of how to form your opinion.
Don’t worry haha, I welcome essays ?
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on top of having 3 reading list pdfs that have 30 pages each. Do you read your required readings word by word or look at intro/conclusion?
I always do the recommended reading but I do try to do the required reading when I get the chance. I don’t read word for word, instead I skim reading and quickly note down important points on a post-it note
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How do you tackle tutorial questions when they’re general/not based on a law case for example? I’m a first year social sciences student & it takes me agees to answer each tutorial question
Questions that tend to get you thinking and are more for general discussion and does not have a straight right or wrong answer you mean?
I create a table and bullet points my thoughts and opinions, along with opposing arguments.
Do this for all the tutorial questions, that way you at least have something written for each - but then if you have time, go back and go further in-depth
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What do you think of/how do you use the law express books?
I personally prefer the q&a law express books, they really help me understand the important elements and structure to answering questions for a particular module.
The revision guides, for the core modules, are better for super last minute revision. Not to be used as a general guide for what you need to know!
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How to stay motivated on studying?
1. Take breaks
2. Don’t overwork yourself
3. Find a hobby you enjoy, and reward yourself with time to spend on your hobby after you complete a certain time of the revision. E.g I enjoy doing henna, if I study for at least 2 hours today then I get to spend 20 minutes doing henna later. If not then I don’t get to practice my hobby.
4. Vent to your friends, talk about what you’re struggling with and they’ll hopefully help you find your motivation again
5. Fear of failure is usually my motivator, I wouldn’t encourage it but it does come naturally to me. Maybe internalise a fear of failure due to not putting in enough hard work
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how do you normally revise? like after having your lecture notes would you research on the topic indepth and then rewrite your notes? any tips for revising?
I’ll have my lecture notes typed out, along with my typed out textbook (+research and more in-depth research) notes and I will then use A4 summary sheets and hand write it. I use summary sheets and cue cards to revise, depending on the module! If there’s a lot of case law then summary sheets and if there’s a lot of statutes then either summary sheets or cue cards will do.
Tips for revising:
1. Take 5 minute breaks to stretch etc
2. Put on a timer to time your study periods, train yourself to study constantly for a specific period of time
3. Practice past paper questions, they really help!
4. See your tutors/teachers during office hours for feedback on past paper answers you’ve written, than can also help with revision - to figure out what else you need to do to perfect your answer/score
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What filter do you use?
I don’t use filter
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How did you get so many followers for 118 posts?
I had more posts but I deleted it because it was no longer consistent with my feed, it would probably amount to just over 200 if I had kept it
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How do you edit your Instagram photos? How are they white yet so clear?
My desk exposed to a huge window, so I get lots of sunlight that’s why it’s bright and clear. Also, most of the things on my desk are white - I just mess about with the brightness, saturation, highlight & ambiance on the iPhone app Snapseed.
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How do you study Campus or online university??
I go to a physical university
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Do you study on campus??
Do you mean if I study at university or if I live on campus? In my first year i’d study at the university library but for second year, my time table made it more suitable to study at home. I commute to university.
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Are you a full time or part time student?
Full time
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How did you learn how to do calligraphy?
I think I’d be more motivated to study if my notes looked nicer and. Any advice & recs for learning materials - like whether you learnt from a particular YouTube tutorial or a book or something?
I first started bullet journalling and practiced copying the basic calligraphy lettering from other studygrammers. Then gradually I starting getting better as I practiced the different letter shapes. YouTube does help, you could just search up ‘brush lettering tutorial’ or check on instagram; a lot of people have started doing lettering video tutorials now :)
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Do you have a YouTube Channel??
And also do you think is better to revise one subject a day or Different subjects one hour each for example??
Thank you (sorry for my English I’m French)
I don’t but I was thinking of making one, should I?
I think it’s better to do different subjects, one hour each would be great. You train your brain to compartmentalise the different subjects and retain information in their respective compartments. It makes it so much easier to remember quickly during exam season as well, so you don’t worry about having to revise for several exams at once.
Your English is great, don’t worry :)
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I’m moving to the uk specifically London but seeing the news of terrorist attacks I feel scared! How do you feel and coup with all that’s happening in London?
It’s not as if it’s a war zone, the media kind of blows things out of proportion to an extent and is one of the main source of public paranoia. Honestly, it doesn’t happen as often as you think. There are far worse places to reside in but this does not get portrayed in the media.
Personally I’m not affected by it, I mind my own business, I use public transport and I’m fine.
Also, this is just my thinking but if I was to be in the middle of such a terrible event, it’s beyond my control and there’s nothing I would be able to do.
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Do you already have an Undergraduate Degree or is this your first? Do you also have work experience? Also any tips for us law students? ? tips with studying g law and cases etc?
This will be my first undergraduate. Yes, I’ve got legal and non-legal work experience.
General tips for law students:
1. Do all of your recommended readings
2. Don’t delay note taking by more than a week, always pick a day of the week to catch up on all the notes for that particular week
3. See your tutors during office hours and ask for feedback for practice essay/problem question answers
4. Try not to stress out too much
Tips for studying law and cases:
1. Have a dictionary nearby when reading case judgements to understand the cases and statutes
2. Use flash cards to remember cases and statutes
3. Use summary sheets to study general topic information along with statutes and case law, these are more detailed than flash cards
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Where did you get your timer from?
Amazon
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I know due to privacy reasons you can’t reveal your school name but is it a law school? What letter does the school name start with? I don’t like in the UK. I live in Mexico ? But it’s really cool that your learning Law
There’s only one university that I know of which is specific for law called University of Law, but every other university offers law. There’s no specific law school, like I said if you just google any university you’ll be able to find the grade requirements and syllabus information specific to law. As far as I know, every university in the UK offers law ?
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Are you studying GDL, masters an or Undergraduate Degree?
Undergraduate, LLB
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Which law school are you currently studying? I am transfering to UK for my third year but i have no idea which school to choose.
I’d rather not say (for privacy reasons) but it’s in London. You should first research the best law schools and read some reviews, then check their grade requirements and the campus area to see if you like it☺️
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Was your uni your first choice?
Nope
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What Alevels did you do?
English Literature, Sociology, History and Maths
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Is it okay if i ask what is the readings for your land law?
Sure, but it varies depending on the topic. Can you be more specific about which topic you want the readings for?
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Hi I'm first year law! Having so much trouble revising and end up re-writing the textbook whenever I take notes and have no technique whatsoever when revising/memorising, any tips for starting out revision etc?
1. Just start
2. Take notes from the recommended textbook
3. Use different textbooks AFTER using the recommended textbook, you might prefer others for their wording, it might be easier for you to understand and summarise in your own words. Check to see whether cases/topics mentioned in the recommended textbook are in your preferred textbook so you’re actually learning things from your module. Don’t blindly take notes, figuratively speaking.
4. Memorise: use flash cards and summary sheets, summary sheets write an original with all info for one topic then get blank sheet and rewrite all info from memory. Fill in missing info. Then repeat process. It works like a charm!
5. Do lots of essay questions and problem questions, practice and show your tutors at uni. See them during their office hours. Feedback helps you understand how to answer essay questions and actually helps you remember cases/the topic better
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Do you shape your brows?
Not really, I just get a clean up when I’ve got an occasion or an event of some sort
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Is your job related to your degree or normal PT job?
Na, only a part time job. I wish I had a job related to my degree, but it’d be too demanding. I don’t live in the world of How To Get Away With Murder unfortunately ???
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Thank you for your help with mildliners, your help has been invaluable❤️ I might wish them for birthday gift
No worries, aw that’d be nice :)
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How many mildliners you have? And what colors? I’m really interested of buying them
I’ve got 20, all 4 packs. It’ll be easier to see the colours yourself if you just googled it rather me list it all because there are different shades
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Where I can buy mildliners?
I want them so bad. Do you know if I can buy them at UK or do I have to order them?
I don’t know of any stores selling them in the UK. So you’d have to order them on Amazon and eBay, that’s where I bought mine from.
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where did you get your wooden book stand from?
Amazon
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How to tag brand label in the Instagram like you did?
When you’re in the last step of uploading a post it’ll say ‘tag people’, before pressing share; right underneath press ‘tag people’ then you can start tagging.
https://help.instagram.com/174635396025538
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Did you have income from your Instagram account?
I sometimes generate income from collaboration with brands by exposing their products/apps to my followers.
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Do you rewrite your notes? How much time does it take to create a satisfactory set of notes?
I rewrite notes when I’m revising, but not to keep as a record. Law requires a LOT of notetaking so it’s impossible to get it all written all neatly, instead I type it up then print it out and highlight. The time spent on writing up notes differs for everyone, it depends on whether you’re a slow writer or a fast one + if you’re not fussed about being neat.
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When did you create your instagram account? And how long did it take you to grow? x
I created it around February 2017, I had not found my style of posts yet and I took a long hiatus from May - September. So, I didn’t really start growing properly until October 2017 when I eventually found the style of posts that I like and started being more consistent :)
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I want to a lawyer when I grow up
That’s awesome, work hard and I wish you all the best! ☺️
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I skipped my A-levels and am going into my first year of law degree. Will it somehow affect my studies because of the lack of legal knowledge from A-levels?
Not at all, unless you did A-level Law then you’ll start the Law degree with little to no legal knowledge anyway. I’m assuming you have other qualifications equivalent to A-levels, it’s the transferable skills that will help you e.g essay writing skills, critical writing, analysing etc.
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Is family law as good as criminal law?
‘as good’ in what way? Can you be more specific?
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do you have ALL 4 mild liners since your in the uk? Please can you take a pic of it so I can see it before I buy it myself x
What do you mean? They don’t sell mildliners in the UK, I have to buy it from third party sites. I bought mine from Amazon and eBay
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I wanna make a studygram and I would speak English but my notes and stuff won't be in English because I dont live in an English country. Does it bother people?
Not at all! Your notes are yours, personally I think studygram is to basically document your academic progress and monitor how you organise your workload etc & help motivate others to do their work. It doesn’t really matter whether your notes are written in a different language. E.g I LOVE korean studygrammers, their aesthetics, desk accessories and notes are too adorable. I still follow them despite not understanding what’s written. If you’re still worried about the language barrier, you could instead include a couple of sentences in English in the caption ?
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Is it hard to get a first class honours ?
Yes! So many of us stick to the recommended compulsory reading which is supposed to provide foundational knowledge and some depth to secure a 2:1. But the extra marks are obtained through extra research e.g through optional reading! Many law students are struggling already with the recommended compulsory reading that they don’t have time to do the optional! So for a first, you really have to go above and beyond and be super dedicated!
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Hi, I'm not asking a question but i love you!! its seldom i find muslim instagrammers and you inspire me! its cool how you can wear your hijab so proudly. sometimes i feel abit afraid to wear mine :( but when i look at you, i feel better??
Awww this is actually the sweetest! I actually only started wearing it last year, and I love wearing it. In so many ways, it makes my life easier - don’t be afraid to wear it. Embrace all that comes with it, you should be proud to wear it ❤️
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2. Does studying law similar to how we study history subject, which require us to memorize everything?
Yes in terms of memorising & workload, it is very much like history. That’s why history are recommended to take up as an A-level if you plan to study law, you learn a lot of transferable skills which would benefit you as a law student.
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1. Exam related questions: Can you briefly explain how is it like sitting for your law exam? Do you have to write essays? Are you tested on your debating skill?
There are different types of exams.
1) Exams: essays - tests your knowledge on a specific area
2) Exams: problem questions - tests your ability to apply the law to a real life situation, you don’t debate here, you have to present both sides of the arguments to advise related parties
3) Exams: multiple choice - tests your ability to look for details, the options to choose the answer from may be very similar but one word could change the entire meaning. Lawyers have to be meticulous and catch key details they can work their case on, so this helps you develop the skill to be able to do that
4) Presentation: universities may give you the discretion to decide how to present, you could do a traditional presentation or a mock moot. The latter shines light on your ability to debate where as the former just shows how you can effectively present information using verbal methods
5) Courseworks: it could be in the form of writing a case note, writing a short journal article, or just writing traditional essays
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Hey! I recently dicovered your account because I'm trying to figure out the life as a law student and see if it is what I want, as I'm thinking about studying law. Therefore, I have some questions for you:
Sure, go ahead
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HI! Your a huge inspiration to me and I truly love your account! I’m also studying law and I’m currently in my second year as well ! Im transferring to UK for my final year. Could you give some advice on how to make studying law more easier ?
Hello, aw thank you so much. I’m honoured :’)
1) do ALL of your readings the day it is set
2) keep up with your notes, don’t delay them for more than 2 days!
3) find different textbooks which work for you, don’t only depend on one textbook. They have different wording and you may find that one is easier for you to understand.
4) practice law essays and problem questions every week, meet with a tutor (private or at uni) and get feedback on the essay. It helps you understand how to improve and helps to understand how to write the essay with clarity
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i’ll never get into university everyone else is so much smarter
Nonsense! They put in hard work to be smart, it doesn’t happen overnight. You need to believe in yourself more and put in the work as well, get rid of the negativity and be more realistic ☺️
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Now that you’ve aced your second presentation (congrats!!) do you feel like you’re getting better at public speaking? And what’s your technique to calm yourself down?
Thank you! I don’t necessarily feel like I got better at public speaking, I think it was probably because I knew the area I was presenting on well. I have trouble improvising, so knowing the area well and knowing that I had 5 other people in my group to depend on was calming in itself.
1) if you’re religious: pray beforehand, and believe that there is a higher power who will help you overcome you nerves
2) breathing: focus on your breathing beforehand, when you feel all panicky not enough oxygen gets to your brain and that makes you feel more stuffy and overwhelmed.
3. Talk to others: find yourself a support system, you need people to tell you it’s all going to be alright!
4. Stress ball: use one, sometimes they help, it varies for different people
5. Making sure you know your part and what you’re saying, panicking usually arises from the thought that you’re going to mess up but if you practice what you’re saying in front of others and show them you know your part that’ll help. You could try changing the language you use for different people you practice in front of, that’ll help with your understanding & improvising
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Because I am in the same situation I rarely interact with people in uni but I have my friends outside uni I actually prefer attending my classes and running home to relax and study haha but I hate being all alone in lectures and tutorials (2/2)
Ah well I failed to mention that I’m not completely alone, I did make some friends from my tutorial class so I just tag along with them when I see them. But even in lectures I prefer being alone so I can take notes without being disturbed haha
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When you say you’re not fussed about your social life at uni & have your circle of friends do you mean a uni circle or your friends before uni? (1/2)
Friends from before uni
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How do you study land law? Been finding it hard to grasp the concept! And also criminal law
Land law - keep the notes as brief as possible, only put the information you need to know. You don’t have to write word for word from the textbook, summarise as much as you can using your own words. Unless you’re using provisions, then stick to the wording. Create flash cards to help you remember, mind maps can also be helpful to train your mind to make the links between cases.
1. Tables: I use tables A LOT! I use it to separate key terms, I use it to separate key cases and their exceptions etc.
2. Criminal Law: make an offences tables for each offence you cover, include a) definition b) actus reus c) mens rea and anything else you deem relevant. Then list the key cases and exceptions.
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I’m a freshman in high school, and am thinking about pursuing law. Any types of law you’re partial to? Tips? Thanks ?
1. Research: talk to people who do Law (preferably from your country, it’d be more accurate), talk to a careers advisor or guidance advisor at school.
2. I really like learning Crimjnal law, it was so interesting - reading through all the different problem questions and dissecting it to find out who actually caused the offence etc. It was a thrill lol. I also enjoy employment law, it’s one of those areas that will basically never get excluded because every working individual depends on it!
3. After picking Law: once you decide to take Law, make sure you do all your readings, keep up with note taking, always practice essays under timed conditions + have faith in yourself. It’ll be hard at first because Law is a new language and it may be confusing, but you must persevere! ☺️
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Do you ever think that you could have studied something else now you have done a few semesters? Like that your passion in law could be used somewhere else like I think u said in another answer you liked social work. Hope it makes sense
Nope, I’ve only ever had Law in mind since I was 15. I love it, no matter how many times I may complain about aspects of it e.g exam format, a topic I don’t like etc I still love the course. I don’t see myself doing anything else.
Law combines every subject into one, law governs all aspects of life. Yeah, my passion in law could be used somewhere else - it just goes to show what I can do with a Law degree. It opens many more opportunities, the transferable skills I learn from studying Law has helped me thus far in many ways other than to purely practice law.
I didn’t say social work, I said to work in social services - so I want to be dealing with the legal side of child protection. There’s an overlap with family law to some extent. I’m still exploring this area.
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What do you do if you have barely motivation to study? Sorry my English is not so good I’m from the Netherlands
Your English is fine ?. I usually do one of the following to help me:
1. Take a break, nap or watch a movie. Relax properly and effectively.
2. Meet up with friends for a day, socialising will help lessen the stress. Stress destroys motivation. Work on de-stressing properly then you’ll feel more refreshed and willing to work, so your motivation with increased at the same time.
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How many hours a day do you dedicate to studying/reading? Have you had much difficulty keeping up with your workload as a law a student?
It depends on how I’m feeling on the day. I’m not disciplined enough to do a certain amount.
But I need to work on my work ethic and being more disciplined because I do find it difficult to keep up with my workload as a law student! I have too much readings to do and it takes a while to understand all the legal terms, so I end up taking much longer taking notes on the relevant sections as well. I don’t often finish it in one go, so I end up having to wake up early the next day to complete the work. So, really it all depends on the amount of reading I need to get done.
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Hello I really wanted to say that I super super and super love your account and you seem really nice and also keep it up and good luck for your studies ? studyspired
Aww you’re too kind, I wish you all the best in your studies as well ❤️
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What do you want to do after graduating from law school?
Either go into purely practicing law specialising in employment or family law, or work with children - social services related
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Hi! I'm also studying law in Singapore. What would you say is the best way to study? I find that the nature of law makes it difficult to make mindmaps and yet fully capture everything. A list form is also hard because of the conflicting nature of some dictas
For me, I do three main things to help me learn:
1) Rewrite lecture/textbook notes and make summary sheets. This is just for extra information to remind you of the topic. You can use diagrams for some things to help you.
2) flash cards: write the question on one side and the answer on the other side. Keep it as brief as possible! E.g Q: What are the main sources of EU Law? A: Treaty, Directives etc
3) Write all the summary information of a topic on an A4 piece of paper and use this as the original. Get a blank piece of A4 and rewrite all the information from memory without looking at the original, then check for missing information and fill in the missing details. Repeat this however many times you want.
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I'll be transferring to the uk for my final year of law soon. Is it difficult being a covered female muslim student in london? I'm really worried.
I’ve lived in London for a while, so it may just be that I have a tolerance and I’m used to the way people in London are. For the most part it’s not dangerous to be a covered female Muslim, there are many in London! London is also very diverse, there are so many different people of different race, religion etc so people don’t bother you unless you bother them - everyone pretty much keeps to themselves and are busy with their daily lives. People may stare here and there, by it’s only to an extent that can be ignored. You may get asked some ignorant questions, but surely you’ll be fine InshaAllah.
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Whats the hardest part about studying law, in your opinion?
1. The amount of reading (compulsory + optional).
2. Trying to make sense of the jargon that judges use in their judgements.
3. Writing legal essays - it's a completely different format to how I've been taught to write essays since I was 8!
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Do you know what you would like to specialise in or a future career in mind?
Not 100% sure, if I was to purely practice law I'd probably go into Employment Law or Family Law. But otherwise I'd like to work in some sort of child protection/social services area.
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Does the book stand help you study? Where did you get yours from?
The book stand is very useful, prior to purchasing it I always got neck aches because I'd have to keep looking down to read when instead the book stand keeps it at eye level so I won't have to look down for a long time nor hold down the pages. It makes studying much easier!
I got my book stand from amazon, just type 'recipe book holder' and it should come up.
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Why do you have a timer on your desk?
I use it for two purposes:
1) To time myself when I'm writing essays, so I can practice writing faster in timed conditions.
2) To give myself time limits to do a certain task so I can monitor my concentration within that time limit and not take breaks until the timer goes off.
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Where you born and raised in UK?
I was born in Mauritius, but moved to the UK when I was 6 ☺️
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On a social level would you say you’re having a good uni experience? I am a first year in a London uni & I barely know anyone on my course. Everybody wants to keep to themselves :/
My social life at uni is non-existant to be honest, your personality and the degree you’re pursuing plays a huge role.
1. Personality: I’m a usually introverted person and it takes time for me to open up to people. So obviously it doesn’t help with networking. But if you’re willing to make a small gesture by e.g asking them if you can eat lunch with them, or just tag along if they’re going to the library. This will spark conversation and is likely to make things easier in terms of making friends. Give it a try, while it may seem that everyone keeps to themselves. They may be experiencing the same thing as you and are equally as closed off.
2. Influence of degree: your degree might take up a lot of your time. You might just not have the time to socialise effectively. But my degree has different methods of assessment e.g group presentations, while I hate this form of assessment. I’m thankful because it means I HAVE to meet up with my group and talk to them. So that helps. So look forward to group assessments.
3. University: join societies! Take part in events, look out for things you can get involved in. You literally have to get out of your comfort zone. Form study groups as well, start off with one person - ask them if they want to revise with you. Then slowly start to add people. You might have to take the initiative first.
For me personally, I’m not fussed about my social life at university because I already have my trusted circle of friends. Any additions just seem time consuming. Quite an antisocial outlook but it’s how I see things. That way, when I’m at uni I’m focused on studying and I can catch up with my work/readings during the breaks instead of socialising and eating out only to then come home and be too tired to work.
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I am a current 3rd year biology student who switched majors to psych. So basically from premed to prelaw, gpa isn’t so good, any advise on how to start or continue preparing myself for the application process?
I’m not familiar with the American law school system, but I can try to give you general advice.
1. Talk to your careers/applications advisor at school, I’m not sure if you have those but search for one maybe. Or you may want to try getting in contact with someone working in the legal field you want to pursue and ask them for help as to how best to prepare yourself.
2. Work experience is important, if you want to get in the legal field you have to get experience to show that you’re not making a decision just for the sake of it. Show that instead you’ve taken a calculated decision. It helps me you list out the work experience you currently have and list everything you’ve learnt or skills you’ve developed which have helped you make your decision. Or which would make you a perfect law student. If you can show that you have good work experience, this would be a better way to show your dedication and will hopefully overshadow you gpa (work on increasing you gpa for the time being though!).
3. You have to do the LSAT right? Make sure you practice lots of questions, practice is key. Find the pattern, it helps you to think more analytically and trains your mind to look for the details and figure out the missing information.
4. When writing out your personal statement for why you want to study law, do your research! Talk to professionals, an email/phone call/short appointment meeting with them would be enough. You can learn a lot. In the actual writing process, write your first draft saying whatever you want, then refine in the following drafts. The first draft does NOT have to be perfect!
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can you tell us more about what studying law is like and what you actually study? ??
Almost all aspects of our daily lives are governed by law, so there is a broad range of substantive and procedural law. In England, an LLB degree requires you to take the compulsory modules: Tort Law, Public Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, EU Law (idk whether this will be compulsory after 2019 though, because of the whole brexit situation. Things will be messy!) & Equity & Trusts. These form the foundations of our understanding the influence Law has in our lives. Then all the other modules are electives and we have the discretion to choose what we like in hopes of finding out which we might want to specialise in.
Well in my opinion studying law can be exciting but draining at the same time. Like with everything, there are pros and cons.
Pros:
1. Interesting topics, I get to learn about many things which are applicable in real life. Just learning these topics makes you feel super smart, e.g learning about consumer rights and having the right to refund, there are shops who refuse to give you a refund within 14 days since the purchase. But I learnt that, in fact we have the right to a refund within 30 days since the purchase.
2. Transferable skills: you learn lots, my analytical skills are greatly developed. I’m able to comprehend situations faster and form a judgement or come up with arguments on both sides very fast. The degree internalises a sense of discipline given that you actually put effort and take steps to understand the modules and actively learn the content. This is just to name a few, there’s many more transferable skills I’ve learnt.
Cons:
1. Lots of reading: it’s not a jokingly we have 1-2 chapters to read per day and these chapters could be 20-35 pages long. There’s the compulsory reading AND recommended reading (for those who want a 1st).
2. Requires a lot of dedication: you need to be dedicated and actually engage with what you are learning. This is not necessarily a con, but more of a requirement which Law students NEED to possess to be successful. Not everyone can willingly be dedicated, so for some it may be a con.
3. It’s VERY competitive: this is linked to dedication, no point in pursuing a law degree if you give up easily. The legal industry is very saturated so you need thick skin in anticipation of rejection as well.
4. Legal essays are baffling: Law is not like English literature or language, as law students it is our job to give both sides of the argument but we have to be careful not to adopt the role of a judge. The line is fine. because in exams I tend to get confused and start advising the client on how the case is likely to go, instead of advising the client on their chances of different arguments they could put forth.
5. Reading case judgements: judges like to long out the lives of law students. While the case judgements are long so as to prove clarity, it actually drains my energy.
The pros do outweigh the cons though, the cons are mostly concerning the personality and work ethic of individuals. Also, with practice the cons can be said to be insignificant.
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Ah thank you so much I’ll look for them!
No worries, hope you find them :)
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Hi! Can you please tell me what stamps did you use for Friday & the numbers for the post you attach airplane pics to? It was posted two days ago! I fell in love with them haha x
Hey! Ah they were not stamps, they were stickers I purchased from Amazon. I bought them ages ago because I wanted to make an explosion box but never got around to it. You could try searching ‘masking stickers’ on Amazon and search through until you find it, sorry that’s all I remember ?
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HOW DO U COLOR CODE UR NOTES N READINGS HELP :(
I tend to stick to a maximum of two colours, I use yellow for general information which would help my understanding and a different colour (one that I associate best with the subject e.g land law is always orange, contract Law is always green) for the important information which I HAVE to know. Using too many colours will confuse your brain into thinking you’re drawing a rainbow, so stick to two! Hope this helps ?
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What kind of law do you study at University?
I studied core modules and got to choose some electives as well.
First Year:
- Tort Law
- Contract Law
- Public Law
- Criminal Law
- Law and Social Media (elective)
Second Year:
- Land Law
- EU Law
- Equity & Trusts Law
- Consumer Law (elective)
- Child Protection Law and Policy (elective)
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Do you want to forgive me? ?
For what? ?
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Actually where are you from?
Mauritius
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Do you want to meet a lawyer?
Yes, it would be insightful.
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Do you wanna be a lawyer? Or a liar?
I want to practice law but also work with children, so neither?
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Do you want to go Turkey?
It would be nice to visit!
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Did you find your cat?
No ?
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Hello! Where are you currently studying at ?
A university in London, for privacy reasons I’m not going to say which one specifically.