Study tricks

Practice previous year's examination question

Practising previous examination questions will help gauge your understanding so far of the topics. It will force you to recall what you have learned so far. You can use this...

Use graphs, diagrams and charts

The use of graphs, diagrams and charts helps me understand complex concepts that are interrelated. If you are familiar with mind-mapping, then you will know that it is one of...

Faith

This was probably the most important part of my life as a law student. The irony is, it’s something but law. Faith is probably the last thing that anybody would think...

Know your constraints (part 3) - mental and phy...

The third constraint is your health, both physical and mental. Let's start about the mind and things you can implement straight away. When you feel exhausted, tired, hungry, angry, sad...

Know you constraints (part 2) - logistics

Another constraint that you need to think about is logistics. This includes knowing your local community, shops, libraries and recreation facilities around your area. You may also need to know about...

Know your constraints (part 1) - financial

I was working full-time when I started law school. There was some hesitation whether combining work and study is a good idea. Looking back now, I’m glad I did it. If...