Tagged: studying

Dark Days & Getting Through Them

February 20, 2019 at 12:05 pm

My grandmother died after my second final in my first semester of law school. It feels a little gross to point out her death in this narrow context—contextualized by my exam schedule—but isn’t that how life works? A crisis happens and the world keeps moving on around you. In many ways, I was lucky. Marion […]

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Study Spot: Coolidge Corner Branch Library

December 13, 2018 at 2:31 pm

I have been awaiting this moment for months: the Coolidge Corner Branch of The Public Library of Brookline has finally reopened after renovations. I don’t know what it looked like before, but I can tell you now that it is my new favorite place to study. (Which I should definitely be doing right now. Finals. Oy.) […]

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Why I Chose to Study for the Bar in Paris

April 28, 2018 at 8:00 am

When you think of bar exam studying, you think of two months of basically a black hole. Now, since I haven’t actually started studying for the bar yet, I can neither confirm or deny the truthfulness of that statement. When I was signing up for bar courses, I needed to make a decision- namely, where […]

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Finals Prep: 2L Edition

April 21, 2018 at 6:30 pm

It’s hard to believe that the last week of classes is just around the corner, and with that, finals week. I have three traditional exams this year. I said I wouldn’t do this after 1L, but I truly wanted to take each of the classes that required a formal exam, so here we are. Here […]

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How Makeup and Skincare Got Me Through Law School

March 14, 2018 at 8:47 am

There is no beating around the bush- law school is stressful. It may be the most stressful thing you do in your life. If I could go back and tell my 1L self one thing, it would be to prioritize self care far more than I did. I remember beginning 1L and being so overwhelmed […]

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