DAY 33: PAINFULLY MAKING PROGRESS
Its Day 33 of revision purgatory and I am steadily making my way through memorising and understanding the numerous cases, principles, academic issues and rules relating to Criminal Law, Equity & Trusts, Company Law and Immigration Law!
Drowning in notes… and this is only two modules worth!
Its well known that is not always possible or healthy to spend all hours of the day revising and that we need to give ourselves breaks and rest time. Below are a few things that I tend to do when I want a break from analysing the law on homicide!
1. RUNNING
Exercise is a really good way to keep fit and de-stress! The release of those endorphins are a great help to keep you happy and motivated through the mentally draining time that comes with revision. Plus, with the amount of chocolate that I tend to consume over the revision break (I am not the only one… right?) I think working out is perhaps a necessity more than a good suggestion for me!!
2. WATCHING A FAVOURITE TV EPISODE
For me, the best escape is watching my favourite TV programmes. As most of them run for 45 minutes, I tend to treat myself after each two hour revision session with an episode of Greys Anatomy, Scandal or The Office.
3. GOING ON A DESSERT RUN
As my brother and I are both revising for exams, we like to treat ourselves every once in a while (pretty much every evening) to dessert. Never underestimate the power that a red velvet cake or a Nutella drenched waffle can have in terms of motivating you to really engage with learning about Secret Trusts!
Nutella is the best.
I hope that everyone who is revising for exams in the summer are doing well and keeping focused! The end will be here before we know it…
Zara 🙂
P.S: If you have any questions about what it is like studying Law at University, please let me know by commenting below.
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Did you find the commute tiring by any chance?
Thanks for your previous response,
Naima!
🙂
Overall, in the three years I have been commuting I have never felt exhausted from it. Indeed there may be days where you have had a long week and you feel tired but that will be the same for any student who is studying at University. I find that its all about organisation and getting into the routine of it.
My commute has always been about 45 minutes (25 miles) which by car or train has always been great. If you would like more of an insight into how I have found commuting, take a look at some of my posts which will hopefully give you more of an idea of what to expect.
I hope that I have been of some help and if you have any more questions or queries, please let me know! 🙂
All the best,
Zara 🙂
Hi Naima! It’s great to hear that you are considering commuting to Leicester.
In terms of how intense the timetable is, in your first year you will study more modules (approximately 6) in comparison to your second and final year (where you usually take 4 modules per year.) For more information about the range of modules you will come across in your first year as well as second and final year, take a look at the Law School’s page here.
Also, if you’d like to get a student’s perspective/review of individual modules, please take a look at some previous posts I have done here!
I hope the above information is helpful and if you have any more questions, please feel free to comment below and I will be happy to answer them.
Best of luck,
Zara 🙂
Your answers have been so helpful, thank you so much!
All the best to you too,
Naima
XxX:-)
Hi Zara!
I was just wondering how intense the timetable for law is in the first year? I’m considering commuting to university of Leicester, but not too sure yet!!!
Thanks!