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A GUIDE TO SURVIVING LAW SCHOOL

I graduated law school! YAY! And that’s the main reason why I haven’t posted anything lately. I was writing my thesis and preparing my thesis presentation over the last month and than celebrating the graduation since last Monday. But even though I have graduated, it doesn’t really feel like it, since I still have to do my masters next year. So it’s not the end yet, but at the same time, it’s something.

I have to admit, five years of law school weren’t a piece of cake and they are not suppose to be easy, since it’s freaking law school, right? But there are some things (tips) that can help anyone, who is struggling with their law studies or thinking about studying law in the near (or far) future that helped me. I want to share three of them with you.

1. You butt will hurt, but it’s worth the pain!
Meaning you will have to sit behind your desk and a pile of books for hours and hours (my maximum was 13 hours of studying per day for a week or two). Law school is tough and there are a lot of subject that you will probably find boring (maybe not at first, cause the professor is really fun, but when you will have to remember all 1000 pages in a book he wrote, he will not seem so fun anymore, trust me), but you have to pass them or, if you’re like me, pass them with a grade that contributes to your average score. It’s a lot easier when you study subjects that are really interesting and are a part of a field of law you hope you will work sometime in the future. But for me, that was a really short list of subjects. But every time you think about giving up just remember, you will be a lawyer when you finish school. And with a great grade average, even in a bad economy, there will be working opportunities waiting for you. Maybe you will have to find them by yourself, maybe work you butt a little bit more, but eventually, you will find something you like to do and all the “butt pain” will be forgotten.

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2. Behind every successful woman there is a substantial amount of coffee!
Simple. If you have to study more than half of your day, you need something to keep you awake. I have to admit, I have always hated the taste of coffee. I survived unrealistically early mornings, after just a few hours of sleep, all throughout high school without a sip of coffee. But in my third year of law school I realized that I’m running out of my “youngster” energy and that I need to find something that will keep me up for hours. And there it was, a warm, light brown, wonderful cup of coffee with milk, just waiting for me to try it. It wasn’t love at first sight, but I grew more and more fond of “her” during all the long nights of studying that year. And now it’s true love, a love that helped me pass all my exams, write my thesis and graduate. Thank you, you delicious cup of heaven.

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3. Friends don’t let friends do stupid things alone!
After all the long hours behind (maybe not always so) useful books, you will get grumpy. Trust me, you will. And that’s when your (good, amazing, the best) friends jump in. They are the ones who will have to listen to all your complaining about how law school is killing you, how you chose the wrong faculty, etc. And since they will have to be the one to make you feel better, make sure you have really good friends standing next to you (or at least one). The one that will drag you away from the huge pile of books, order a beer for you in your favorite bar, tell you a gossip or a joke and make you forget about all the not-so-amazing stuff you have to study for the exam you have the following week. Believe me, just sitting locked up in your room for weeks or months is not productive at all. My grades were actually higher when I took some time to unwind during exam periods than they were when I was just studying and not at all socializing (which I did during my first two years). So, even if you know you there is still a lot you have to learn before your exam, trust me, a half an hour and a quick chat with your best friend will only do you good.

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Here you go. Here are the three main things that got me through my five years of law school. Maybe they seem obvious to you, but it took me some time to realize what really matters and what motivates me. I really wish I knew everything I know now about how to approach law studies when I started my first year. Things would be a lot easier. So I really hope this post will help at least one person, somewhere, sometime. :)

Love, Kaja. ♥

FINALLY

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Ola, končno imam čas za eno konkretno objavo. Kaj se mi je dogajalo v zadnjih tednih? Ne ravno veliko, saj sem bila precej zaposlena s šolo. Ja, več šole in manj žuranja. Vem, da je to nekaterim mogoče čudno, saj je v večini primerov Erasmus izmenjava = žuranje non stop, ampak v mojem primeru ni tako. Seveda sem sama vedela v kaj se spuščam, ko sem se prijavila na polletni študij na najboljšo pravno fakulteto na Švedskem. In prav nič se ne pritožujem, saj je bila to najboljša odločitev kar sem jo naredila do sedaj. In posledično sem zadnja dva (ali tri celo) tedne večino časa presedela za takimi in drugačnimi knjigami, študirala snov, ki smo jo obdelovali na predavanjih ter napisala esej s 3000 besedami o definiciji upoštevnega trga proizvodov v konkurenčnem pravu EU.

Še kaj? Ja, ob tem sem pojedla še ogromno odlične hrane in se zaljubila v različna good-looking in seveda tudi good-tasting piva. Haha, mojim prijateljem se to zdi verjetno zelo zabavno, saj sem bila do sedaj vedno zagrizen ne-pivec piva. No, dokaz da se ljudje spreminjamo. Tako kot vreme. Prejšnji teden je tukaj namreč divjal vihar Sven in prinesel tudi tanjšo snežno odejo, ki je pa na žalost hitro izginila.

To bo pa to. Moj no junk food teden je (zaenkrat) še zelo uspešen, saj mi je uspelo se upreti belemu kruhu in celo čipsu, kljub temu, da je Miha pred mano včeraj zvečer (ko mi je želodec pošteno krulil) pojedel skoraj pol vrečke odličnega čipsa. Upam, da bom zdržala vse do ponedeljka, nato pa že vidim kako si bom privoščila eno odlično doma narejeno pizzo, ob tem ko bom pakirala kovčke, saj v torek poletim proti domu. Kdo bi si mislil, da se bom dejansko veselila odhoda domov. Ne vem česa se tako veselim, tega da bom končno po 4 mesecih spet videla fanta ali tone praznične domače hrane, ki nas vseh čaka v prihodnjih tednih. Verjetno bo drugo. ;)

I finally have time for a proper post. What has been going on last weeks? Not much, because I had a lot of work to do for law school. Yes, more school and less partying. I know that this may seem strange to some of you, because usually Erasmus exchange means partying 24/7, but not in my case. And I knew it is going to be like that, since I applied to the best law school in Sweden. And I have no regrets, because it was the best decision I have ever made. But consequently I had to spend last two (or three) weeks behind books, studying stuff we did during the lectures and writing my 3000 words essay on the definition of the relevant product market in EU competition law.

Anything more? Yes, I ate a bunch of delicious food and fell in love with various good-looking and good-tasting beers. A lot of my friends are laughing their asses of now, because I was always a serious non-beer-drinker. I guess this is a proof that people change. As does the weather. Last week there was a big storm called Sven here and he actually brought a little bit of snow, which was gone to fast if you ask me.

And this is kind of it. My no junk food week is (still) very successful. I actually said no to white bread and chips yesterday, even though Miha ate a half of a bag of chips in front of me. I hope I will survive it until Monday and then I will treat myself with a delicious home-made pizza while I will pack my bags. Yes, I am flying home on Tuesday. I never thought I will actually look forward to going home. I don't know what I am looking forward to more, seeing my boyfriend again after 4 months or eating all the holiday food. I think it's the second one. ;)

Hej då, Kaja. ♥

End of Week No. 5

O ja, to bo že moj peti teden na Švedskem. Kako beži čas. In se mi zdi, da bo zdaj, ko bo treba resno začeti z delom za šolo, tako za pravo kot za švedščino, čas samo še bolj bežal, kot za nalašč, da ga bo primanjkovalo za učenje. Sneaky time!

Kje smo ostali? Četrtek, saj res. No ja, po tem ko sem blog napisala in objavila, se dejansko nič posebnega ni zgodilo, razen to, da sem zaključila s pisanjem uvoda v moj "essay" in se nekoliko učila švedsko, kar sem počela tudi v petek dopoldne, poleg tega, da sem uživala v yummy zajtrku (ja, če še niste opazili, sem food addict, in več kot 50% slik je verjetno slik od hrane - deal with it).

 

Okoli 1ih sem se z Nikto in Hanno dobila v Lundu. Najprej smo nabavle vse potrebno (testo, smetano in jagode), nato pa odšle do Hanne, kjer smo pripravile torto za Michiela, saj je v ponedeljek praznoval svoj 21. rojstni dan. Kljub temu, da smo torto ekstremno hitro pripravile, je bila zeloooooooo dobra in Michiel jo je bil več kot vesel. :) Po sladkanju smo se še malo odžejali in preživeli večer v fajn družbi, ter ob šetanju po Lundu, saj nikakor nismo našli primernega placa ali žura, kamor bi se lahko dali. Noč sem prespala pri Hanni na kavču, saj se mi ni dalo hodit domov. Postanek v McDonaldsu pa je seveda bil "a must". ;)




 


V soboto zjutraj me je najprej čakal "walk of shame". No, kind of. Tako sem se počutila zaradi istih oblek kot prejšnji večer in nekoliko skuštrane frizure ter razmazanega make-upa. Pa kaj, saj me noben ne pozna. Sobota je bila utrujena in lena. Po tem ko sem pospravila sobo (Miha pa preostalo stanovanje), sva si privoščila pici iz Vapiano in kratek skype chat z (čisto) vsemi domačimi (na domači terasi v Plavah). Preostanek sobote sem preživela ali v postelji ob gledanju Bones ali za pisalno mizo ob učenju švedščine. In ne, čeprav zveni, kot da se jo zeloooo veliko učim, se je ne toliko, saj je precej naporno se učit še en nov jezik in z razliko od francoščine (don't wanna talk about that), se tokrat zelo posvečam besedišču in to pobere veliko časa. Ampak mislim, da mi ga bo še zelo veliko. Men jag älskar svenska eftersom det är inte dålig. ;)

V nedeljo sem, kljub temu da je bila nedelja in bi jo lahko brez slabe vesti izkoristila za spanje, vstala relativno zgodaj in se okoli 10ih odpravila na potep po Malmötu. Najprej do Turning Torso-ta, nato do morja oziroma plaže, nato kratek postanek v kafiču, nato pa domov. Kljub temu, da je pihalo za me odnest, in je bilo zaradi tega precej mrz (brrrrrrr, še dobro, da sem imela kapo s sabo), sem se imela super. Ljudje pa so se, ne glede na mraz, kopali v morju. No, bolj skakali v morje in hitro iz njega. Ko sem prišla domov, je Miha že pripravljal odlično nedeljsko kosilo. Po kosilu pa je sledilo delanje domače naloge v švedščini. Joj, počutim se kot da bi bila spet v srednji šoli, saj vedno pustim domačo nalogo za nedeljo zvečer.









 

Kaj pa danes? Na srečo, je po urniku, danes edini dan v tem tednu, ko sem morala vstati ob 6.30. Program kot običajno: predavanje ob 8.15. Tokrat je bilo na vrsti delovno pravo (booooooring!). Nadaljevanje predavanja smo imeli popoldne ob 3h, vmes pa sem skočila domov malo pogledati švedščino, da sem imela vsaj nekaj pojma na predavanju, ter na kosilo (njam njam fried kitajski rižek z jajcem in grahom). Da ne pozabim, sedaj smo v treh tukaj, saj se nama je z Mihom pridružila Metka, Mihova punca. :)

 

Mislim, da sem svojo dolžnost (danes mi je prav pašalo se malo razpisat, saj sem z razliko od vseh prejšnjih objav, to pisala na računalniku in je zato šlo bolj hitro, tako da dejansko ni bila dolžnost) opravila. Zahvaljujem se vsem, ki me redno spremljate (več kot 5400 ogledov že!), berete (tudi na skrivaj, brez kakršnihkoli lajkov ali komentarjev), komentirate, klikate, itd. Vsa podpora je dobrodošla, vsi komentarji, vsa dobra volja... Veseli me, da lahko svojo švedsko dogodivščino delim z vsemi vami in upam, da boste vztrajali z mano.

Hej då, Kaja. ♥

SOTW: Keep Your Head Up

The perfect song for this week is Keep Your Head Up by Ben Howard, since I have to study A LOT, because I still have 2 exams to pass. I dedicate this song for all the lost souls who still have to study hard like me. :)

Love, Kaja. 


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