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Cultivating Academic Success in Law School – Outline of Speech at WSU Law School

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Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, MI.  This photograph is property of Wayne State University Law School.

This outline is a combination of the speeches given on 8/19/14 and 8/21/14 by Ashley Heidemann to the incoming law students at Wayne State University.  It is posted for the convenience of the students who attended the speech, so that it can be referred back to at a later time. However, it can also serve as good advice to those who were not present at the orientation.  Read more

Make the Most of Your Orientation Week of Law School

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make the most of law school orientationOrientation week of law school is supposed to be a time when you are “oriented” to the law school. It is also supposed to be a time where meet new people and gain some understanding of what you’re getting into.

Some people really enjoy orientation week. Others feel intimidated by it and report feeling pressure to “network” and become BFF’s with half  of their class right away. There is also a sizable portion of people that complain about feeling like they are back in high school again. Read more

How I took One Full Day off a Week in Law School – and Why I Recommend Scheduling Breaks

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Schedule Breaks in Law School How I took One Full Day off a Week in Law School – and Why I Recommend Scheduling Breaks

Are you wondering if you should schedule breaks in law school? Most competitive law students do not take time for  regularly-scheduled breaks.  This is not to say that they study 24/7 and never take any time off – they simply do not incorporate regular breaks into their schedules.

In law school, most of my friends were pretty competitive (like me) and because they wanted to succeed, they tried to work as many hours as they could seven days a week. Some even felt guilty any time they had a family function, outing, or illness that cut down on precious study time.

A few of my friends, however, made it a point to schedule some time off.  One took Saturday mornings off. She would wake up late, take her time eating breakfast and drinking coffee, and not start studying until the afternoon.  Another took every Thursday night off to go out to eat with his parents an have a drink with friends. Read more