The First Year Experience
Why am I here? What happens if I fail? How do I do well? How do I make friends here? Why does it seem like everyone knows what they’re...
The Great Balancing Act: Law School & a Part-Time Job
We all know that life’s not easy. There are always going to be times when we are busier than usual, where we feel like there isn’t even...
First Year Blues: A Short Story on Choosing Your Friends & Your Clothes
First year of law school. Not easy. But definitely not as intimidating as you may think. For me, what worried me most wasn't just law...
From the Country to Clayton: Struggles of Moving to the Big Smoke
Growing up in a small town in regional Victoria it was normal (if not expected) that you knew everyone’s name at school, you knew what...
The 5 Most Common Questions of a First-Year Law student
Have you ever had questions you wanted to ask but were too scared to post on the Monash Law page or ask literally anyone out of fear of...
Beating the First-Year Blues
Everyone feels down and out sometimes. This is just a natural part of life, and first year law students are no exception to this. Whether...
A Guide to obtaining Special Consideration and Extensions
The information here is valid for Monash students as of August 2018* Applying for academic special consideration and/or extensions can be...
Snapping out of the Mid-Semester Slump
It’s that time of the semester again… That time post mid-sem when we’re drained from completing back-to-back assignments and now...
A Tale of Transition: From Regional Public School to First Year Law
“So, what school did you go to?” It’s an innocent question and you hear it quite a lot during those awkward first year icebreakers,...
So you've got into Monash Law: Dos and Don’ts for First Years
Firstly, congratulations! If you are reading this, you have been accepted into Monash Law; one of the most prestigious and well renowned...
Realisations of a first year COVID-19 law student: Surviving big changes in tough times
I received my undergraduate degree by lounging in lecture halls, scrunching into tiny study nooks and splaying on the many lawns of my...
The 5 most common questions of a first-year law student during COVID-19
1. How do I get in contact with group members or class members when I have never met them? Be forward and reach out! Everyone is in the...