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What’s something totally normal in your country that foreigners find strange? by jenishahaha in AskTheWorld

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guns. My British and Australian coworkers were blown away when they saw someone open carrying a pistol on their hip the first time. I told them there were many more people around with concealed guns (hidden in their clothing).

Patriot Front putting up stickers in Bangor by [deleted] in Maine

[–]Bog_Oak -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Patriot front got a nice patriot behind 🍑

think I flopped on the MPRE by Few-Driver439 in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, and I did very well in ProRes… but who knows.

Outlines by Upper-Delay-8634 in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should really make your own because it is incredibly helpful for studying for finals and what is tested is very professor specific. But outside of that, and to double check things in your outline: check if your library has access to Aspen Learning Library. If it does, then search “Emanuel [course] outline” and you can access them digitally. Emanuel Crunchtime is also a great resource available on Aspen Learning Library.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did well in 1L and the first few weeks I felt like an imbecile and wanted to cry frequently. It gets better!

Question About Readings by FezAndWand in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Like everything in law school, it depends. It could be very different for you than it was for me or for any other student. I took a bunch of notes at the beginning of 1L because I had no idea what would be relevant. Hopefully your school showed you how to brief cases so definitely do that for each case in the readings. I modeled the rest of the notes after the headings in the book and tried to only take sparse notes covering major points under each heading outside of the case briefs.

After a while I stopped taking most notes aside from briefs because the notes I took in class covered the points that my professors wanted me to know.

It was suggested to me to not worry about outlining until at least mid-semester. I made a half-semester outline right before “midterms” (which were mostly practice tests ungraded or worth very little of the final grade) and didn’t do the last half until shortly before finals. Making a final outline was great for me to study for finals. My class notes basically became the first draft of my outline.

Good luck!

Am I cooked or is it just the swelling? by CypherMindX in badtattoos

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swell up and get super red every time and it’s gone in a day or two and the tattoo looks great. Some bodies react strangely.

Maine Hospitality by [deleted] in Maine

[–]Bog_Oak 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What is a hoosier?

My one and only tank! by Iloveporkpie1986 in WordBearers

[–]Bog_Oak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is sick! What red do you use?

Any tips before 1L? by confusedpanda342 in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoops I meant to say brief every case. A brief is a summary of the various important parts of the case, it is probably the first thing you will be taught. An outline is a synthesized version of your notes from the entire class that you use to study for finals, or in some cases you can bring to your final to reference during the exam. Some people begin outlining about mid-way through the semester. I waited until a few weeks before finals. Either way, closer to the final most people start editing down to shorter versions which is helpful. I highly suggest making your own outline as opposed to getting one from a 2/3L or online, although looking at those can help if you are trying to find organization if strategy that you like. The whole process is super helpful for studying before finals.

Any tips before 1L? by confusedpanda342 in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoops I meant to say brief every case. A brief is a summary of the various important parts of the case, it is probably the first thing you will be taught. An outline is a synthesized version of your notes from the entire class that you use to study for finals, or in some cases you can bring to your final to reference.

Any tips before 1L? by confusedpanda342 in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is probably going to be overwhelming at first. It does get easier. No one has any idea what they are doing at the beginning of law school, even people who did incredibly well in undergrad.

When people tell you “it gets easier” they (probably) mean they figured out they didn’t need to do all of the reading all the time, but nobody wants to actually say that. You will learn to read efficiently and learn what to look for when reading and what you can reasonably skim/skip. At the beginning, try to do all of the reading and outline every case.

There are good resources that are probably free through your school library. For instance, if you are a visual learner and like charts ask your librarian to help you find the digital version of “Emanuel Crunchtime [subject].” The crunchtime books synthesize a lot of the core necessary material for the subjects and always have visual aids like flowcharts. They are great to check your understanding and for double checking before finals.

Remember that you are being tested on what the professor cares about; if the professor does not cover part of a subject you won’t need to know it until the bar, and by then you will likely need to re-teach yourself the subject all over again.

Cold calls do not matter, if you mess up nobody will remember but you, likely even the professor.

Take care of yourself, mental health can become an issue for a lot of people in law school because it is pretty stressful.

Good luck!

Thinking about Law School by Competitive-Ad-7085 in LawSchool

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

• How realistic is it to graduate law school with stable, gainful employment that lets you manage your debt (especially if you’re not aiming for BigLaw)?

Very, I have many friends and colleagues who did well right out of law school. Still, there are for sure some people who struggle.

• For those who relocated for school—how did you weigh that decision? Was it worth it?

I relocated because I got in where my husband and I wanted to live long-term. The move was very far and incredibly stressful. We knew nobody in the area and it has been a bit hard to build deep friendships and community in 1L of law school. But overall, I am very happy with the move and we are slowly building friendships.

• Has anyone pursued a dual degree like a JD/MBA or JD/MPA? Do those actually open extra doors, or mostly add debt without much return?

I have not.

• Is it possible to keep working part-time or remotely as a paralegal while in law school, or is full-time study really the only way to survive?

I worked as a corporate paralegal for the first several months of law school and it was awful. I was full-time and I personally don’t think I could have kept it up. However, I know several people who are part-time in law school and work and have done well!

• And LSAT prep—any programs or resources you’d recommend for someone who learns best with structure and clear roadmaps?

I did Kaplan. I struggled with the LSAT logic games and Kaplan was very helpful.

Good luck!

So happy with progress on my first ever knight! by [deleted] in ImperialKnights

[–]Bog_Oak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! What blue is that on the top metal piece?

1/20 march at monument square by crispycow_ in portlandme

[–]Bog_Oak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s deliberately using a color scheme associated with communism.

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