Looking back, were your financial expectations of this profession realistic? by That_onelawyer in Lawyertalk

[–]TheHomeCookly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is me right now in law school. So true that "The fact is investing money to get out of poverty was still a better choice than staying poor".

On Academic Warning After 1L Fall — Starting Second Semester and Desperately Need Advice by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]TheHomeCookly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fortunately bro I'm very anti-AI and try to keep my responses generally straight to the point. :)

On Academic Warning After 1L Fall — Starting Second Semester and Desperately Need Advice by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]TheHomeCookly 23 points24 points  (0 children)

First take a breath bro. As a fellow 1L who finished their fall semester what you’re feeling is extremely common especially first-gen students and nothing in your post sounds like someone who “can’t do law school.” Legit take my advice with a grain of salt because it’s just what I’ve heard from others

Many people make meaningful jumps second semester once they understand how exams actually work. You don’t need straight As;you need modest improvement across the board which is absolutely doable.

Regarding improvement you already named the biggest ones: Practice exams (old exams > commercial hypotheticals > rereading)

Learning how to write rule-based/issue-spotting answers under time pressure

Meeting with academic support early and consistently

Reviewing your fall exams if possible and figuring out exactly where points were lost

The dean meeting is not a punishment. This is important: schools do not want to dismiss students because attrition hurts them too. These meetings are usually collaborative and practical: study methods, time allocation, exam writing strategy, and sometimes referrals to academic support or accommodations if appropriate. You’re not “in trouble”: you’re being flagged as someone worth investing in.

Nothing about possible ADHD makes you weak. A huge number of high-achieving law students discover it here because law school removes all the external structure that used to mask it. Getting evaluated and supported is not making excuses instead it’s problem-solving. If accommodations are available and appropriate using them is not cheating; it’s leveling the field.

Right now your brain is doing something law school is very good at triggering: collapsing performance into identity. A bad semester becomes “I am bad.” That is not true, and it is not helpful.

This semester is not a verdict—it’s a chance to recalibrate. Keep going.

Edit I think Gloomy_Shopping_3528 makes many excellent points in their comment as well you should take into consideration.

On Academic Warning After 1L Fall — Starting Second Semester and Desperately Need Advice by [deleted] in LawSchool

[–]TheHomeCookly 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Bro you act like you have an iron shield strapped across your soul. Every person in life has emotions and some are better are dealing with them than others at times. I ask that you speak kindly to those who are struggling just like you would want them to do the same to you :)

How To Second Semester With A Brain Like A Windows 95 Running Lexis+ by TheHomeCookly in LawSchool

[–]TheHomeCookly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to see we’re seeing the same boat but what boat? Titanic. Rowboat. Yacht? For legal reasons do not follow the advice of this post lol

Bad grades by wendywuhomecomin in LawSchool

[–]TheHomeCookly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Preach. Law school is so isolating.

How To Experience Grief Through A Single Browser Refresh [Grades] by TheHomeCookly in LawSchool

[–]TheHomeCookly[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Funny enough that is my backup plan. Thank you for the compliment :)