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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. ♥

Jag är så trött.

Jaz sem tako utrujena. Ja. Z razliko od Ljubljane, kjer smo lahko zabušavali vse do decembra enkrat, je tukaj treba že resno delat, kljub temu da smo šele septembra.

Nedeljo sem preživela za knjigami. Razen odlične rižote s piščancem in bučo, ki jo je pripravil Miha, ni bilo nobenih preveč svetlih trenutkov na deževno nedeljo.

Ponedeljek pa je bil samo še slabši. (Preveč) zgodnje vstajanje (ob 6.30) v deževno in dokaj hladno jutro se je nadaljevalo z zeeeelo dolgočasnim predavanjem o tem, kako moramo pisati "esej" (dejansko je to ena konkretna seminarska naloga ali karkoli že, saj mora imeti 20 strani). Seveda še vedno nimam pojma o čem bom pisala, tako kot vsi ostali, do petka pa moramo oddati uvod. Uf. To bo še dela ta teden. Nato sem bila do 1ih prosta in sem čas izkoristila za brskanje po literaturi v knjižnici, da bi odkrila kakšno primerno temo za pisanje, ampak iskalna akcija ni bila uspešna. Na žalost. Zato sem raje šla na kavo in kosilo. Ob enih smo imeli še kar zanimivo predavanje o švedskem ustavnem pravu. Kljub temu, da sva s Sarah po predavanju odšle še na eno kavo, sem bila med dvema urama švedščine totalno utrujena. Še dobro da me je domača postelja in "ena tona" čokolade oziroma čokolatinov, ki sem jih nabavila v trgovini, me je zvečer potolažila. :)

V torek se je dan začel pravom, švedskim ustavnim, nato pa nadaljeval s pripravo na moot court in pisanjem uvoda v essay. Med predavanjem o ustavnem pravu sem dobila idejo, da bo najbrž zanimivo, če napišem kaj o razliki med ureditvijo "freedom of press" in "freedom of expression" v Sloveniji in na Švedskem. Na Švedskem recimo lahko na internetu preveriš koliko davka plačuje tvoj sosed, na faksu pa lahko  izveš ocene svojih sošolcev ali karkoli drugega, kar se šteje kot official information. Zanimivo, ne? Kaj bi na to rekla Pirc Muserjeva? Kosilo sem si nabavila v Max-u, švedski verigi s hitro hrano. Uf, ogromno maščobe in ogljikovih hitratov. Pa kaj. ;)

 
V sredo sem imela faks samo popoldne, ampak sem kljub temu morala vstati ob 7ih, saj sem si rezervirala veliko sobo za laundry, tako da sem se dopoldne ukvarjala s tem (še vedno mi je to zelo zabavno opravilo). Za kosilo pa sem prvič probala narediti klasično ameriško jed, Mac & Cheese. Njamaaaaaaa, kako je bilo dobro. Za posladek pa še malo Ben&Jerry's sladoleda, da je bilo kosilo res popolnoma ameriško. :D Ob 5ih sem šla na Švedščino, kjer smo začeli delati na pretekliku. Samo eno stvar lahko rečem o tem: we're fu**ed. V švedščini so nepravilni glagoli v pretekliku PRAVILO, pravilni pa izjema. Ha. Zato se moramo naučiti cel kup glagolov na pamet. Jupi! Zvečer sem malo skypala z domačimi, ampak tokrat celo z nono in mačko. Potem pa še z Mihom navijala za naše košarkaše, vendar na žalost ni pomagalo. Better luck next time. ;)



Trenutno sedim na vlaku in se vozim nazaj v Malmö, saj sem ravno zaključila s faksom za ta teden. Vsaj s predavanji. Moot court je bil zelo zabaven, kljub temu, da nam ni uspelo, da bi obsodili posiljevalca. Seveda ne, če pa si je obramba kar zmislila dokaze in priče in duševno bolezen žrtve in podobno. But we did our best. ;) Danes bo pa treba dokončati uvod v essay, da bom jutri lahko začela s podaljšanim vikendom. :D



Še jutranje vreme...


Hej då, Kaja. ♥
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