002: Why is Law School Hard?
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond · Law School Toolbox LLC
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Show Notes
In the prior episode, we talked about Mindset and how important it is to work on cultivating a growth mindset. Today, we’re talking about why law school is hard! Not to scare you, but to provide context and alert you to some of the challenges you might face. Forewarned is forearmed. And remember, a challenge – seen the right way – is just an opportunity for growth and learning.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Whether law school is the hardest thing we've ever done
- Ways to make law school harder for yourself, by choosing the wrong school
- The impact of stress and anxiety on law students and the legal profession
- Why the academics of law school are hard
- Why the social aspects of law school are hard
- Why the job aspects of law school are hard
- Whether law school has gotten even harder in recent years
Resources:
Articles we discussed:
- Suicide on Campus and the Pressure of Perfection
- On Being a Happy, Healthy, and Ethical Member of an Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unethical Profession
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