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Law School Admissions: How to Prepare While in Undergrad
Planning for law school applications during undergrad can be tricky. You might even come into college knowing you want to go to law school after you graduate, but have no idea how to start preparing. I came into college with my sights set on going to law school and I wanted to start getting everything together for applications, but I didn’t know how. Regardless of how far along in college you are, this advice should help you to prepare! Search for a pre-law organization on campus. My college had a Pre-Law Association for undergrads to get information on law school applications, talk to law students, and practice LSAT questions. They…
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The Ultimate Guide to San Francisco Date Spots
Let’s be real– you can do better than a basic coffee shop or happy hour for a date. San Francisco has endless things to see and do, and I’ve rounded up some of my favorites. Whether you just matched with someone cute on Tinder, have an anniversary coming up, or just feel like going out on a simple date with your partner, grab your S.O. and head to these fun date spots! Outdoor Date Spots in San Francisco One thing I love about San Francisco is that there is so much to do outdoors. Don’t feel like visiting Dolores Park crammed in with everyone and their mom? I am 100%…
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Law School Admissions: My Experience with the LSAT
Applying to law school or any grad program can be daunting at first if you’re not familiar with the process. There’s so much that goes into an application. When do I take the LSAT? How long do I study for? What else should I be preparing for in order to apply? This post is the first in a series about the law school admissions process, and today i’m talking about my experience with preparing for and taking the LSAT! Hopefully it helps you in your own admissions process and answers some of your questions. Let’s get into it. What the Heck is the LSAT? The Law School Admissions Test (commonly…
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Law School Imposter Syndrome: Tips and Tricks
If you’ve read my previous post detailing my Law School Imposter Syndrome, you know that I constantly deal with a great deal of stress and anxiety from law school. You may have even had an “Aha!” moment while reading it and resonated with some of my thoughts. A bit of imposter syndrome in law school is completely normal and probably won’t hurt you, but at times it can seriously interfere with your goals. It can be distracting, but the good news is that there are plenty of ways to combat imposter syndrome, especially when it starts to feel overwhelming. I like to start with practicing self care. Here are some…
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Day Trip to Yosemite
Yosemite National Park is one of the west coast’s most popular attractions with about 4 million visitors per year. Here is an itinerary with options for how to spend a day in the park! When to visit. Yosemite is open all-year-round, however, snow in the winter makes it difficult to travel to with many road closures in the park. Road closures would also mean you couldn’t drive up to some notable vista points, like Glacier Point and Taft Point. The busiest time for tourism in the park is generally June through August. I would recommend going in early May when the roads re-open to avoid the crowds. May is also…
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My Law School Imposter Syndrome, Explained.
Imposter syndrome is not a mental illness, but rather a way of thinking. It’s the voice in your head telling you you’re not good enough to be here, you’re not going to succeed, and that everyone else is better than you. When you lose, you blame yourself for it. When you win, you attribute it to factors other than your own hard work. That is imposter syndrome. This way of thinking is especially prevalent in high-achieving women, but everyone in law school (or college, or grad school, for that matter) feels it at some point. Imposter syndrome tricks you into thinking everyone around you is better, smarter, more worthy. It’s…
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Amazon Favorites: Law Student Edition
Here’s some of my favorite products from Amazon for a law student or any student! Keurig Mini. I have this Keurig Mini in Black and the K-cups are a very efficient and convenient way to make coffee. The mini size is great for saving space especially if you live with roommates. (Link) Glass food containers. I personally like to meal prep my lunches for the week so that I don’t have to spend time in the morning making something, or leaving the law school to go buy food. They’re also good for snacks to keep in your backpack. Glass containers are easy to clean and don’t absorb smells. (Link) Leather…
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How I Stay Organized in Law School
This post was written in conjunction with another post, How I Manage My Time in Law School, which can be found here. Coming to law school, I was anxious to see what studying and managing my time would be like. I thought I would be up until 2AM every night with barely any free time for myself. After getting some tips and tricks from 2Ls during orientation week, I felt more relaxed and confident that law school would not be as bad as I had originally thought. I tried out some of their advice, and found what personally worked for me. Everyone studies and organizes differently. Everyone takes notes differently,…
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My book recommendations, by genre
When I’m not drowning in law school readings, I love to read for fun. I mainly stick to the thriller/mystery genre, but this summer i branched out and tried reading some historical/biographical and miscellaneous fiction works as well. I read one book every week of the summer, but now that i’m back in school … I’ll pick back up on winter break. Here are my recs, by genre: Thriller/Mystery: Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn Dark Places, Gillian Flynn The Woman in Cabin 10, Ruth Ware The Husband’s Secret, Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson The Woman in the Window, AJ Flynn…
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Law School Style Inspo
How to dress for law school Entering law school, my biggest fear was I would be under or over-dressed for class (100% telling the truth!). I had no idea what people wore in lecture. Suits? Business casual? Pajamas likes in undergrad? What I found was that although people did not come to class in pajamas, outfits tended to stay on the “casual-cute” side of things. I only saw students in suits/suit pants at school if they had an on-campus interview or networking event to attend after class. DO wear something comfortable. You’re going to spend quite a bit of time on campus between class and studying, don’t show up in…