- Rheia Walia - 18 May 2022, 01:05
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Firstly, congratulations – you did it! You survived another (or even your first) exam season at university. The weeks of sleep deprivation, extreme stress levels and running off energy drinks are behind you. There are now around 4 months, in which you can do whatever you want and enjoy the summer you have worked so […]
- Rheia Walia - 13 April 2022, 09:17
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No one enjoys exam season, at least no one that I know. The weeks of stress and anxiety, sleep deprivation alongside constant questioning of ‘am I doing enough work?’, in the run up to the exam can be extremely overwhelming. This blog will not help you pass your exam, that’s not its purpose. But it […]
- Rheia Walia - 14 March 2022, 10:07
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As exam season looms for many A-level and Scottish Higher students, the question that arises is ‘what’s next?’. I remember that feeling of the unknown, the stress and anxiety about where I was going to university, let alone what that meant. I never imagined starting university in the middle of a pandemic. It was very […]
- Sofia Mechtidou - 17 November 2020, 10:30
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I have always wanted to become a lawyer. Actually, let me rephrase. The idea came to mind when I was about 8 years old. I think at the time I really wanted to help people find justice, after my own battle with bullying had begun. I don’t really know why I thought law was the […]
- Leanne-Sydonie Goodlad - 20 October 2020, 09:40
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Notetaking is, depending on your persuasion, the best or the worst part of uni. There doesn’t seem to be an in-between, or anyone who feels that taking notes is just ‘meh’. It’s even worse when you’re doing a completely essay/writing based subject, such as law. I’m no professional studier, although I have been at it […]
- Rebecca Fletcher - 29 January 2020, 09:50
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The public gallery is a great resource for law students and it is worth popping in to get a real sense of law in action. Scottish courts are public buildings and anyone can attend. Almost all trials are open to the public so that justice can be seen to be done. My friends (and […]
- Rebecca Fletcher - 27 November 2019, 01:04
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(Frequently figuratively asked questions) No, I have not been inundated with questions about the Accelerated Scots Law LLB since I started the course. But I wanted to write some answers to the questions I had when I was applying. What is an Accelerated LLB? The accelerated course is a two year law degree […]
- Rebecca Fletcher - 11 November 2019, 11:43
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Sometimes I study harder, occasionally I remember to bring a packed lunch to save money, and I’ve been known to go to the gym more. But what follows is an honest account of a typical week in the life of a law student. Monday 8.30: Get off the bus outside uni and […]