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Upcoming exams can be stressful; a guide to balancing study and your mental health
We all know that upcoming exams can place a lot of pressure on students, whether they are sitting law exams for the first time or not....
Law school is rough: Here's how to maintain your physical and mental health.
We all know that both studying law and working in the legal profession comes with stressful and intimidating responsibilities. There’s...
"There's nothing better than a good boogie": Comments on Law School and Stress from Ben Racz
“The statistics show how absurdly disproportionate mental health issues are in law school and the legal profession. So, I guess it's no...
Mental Health and the Law with Professor the Honourable Kevin H Bell AM QC
Professor the Honourable Kevin H Bell AM QC has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, President of the Victorian Civil...
Sexual Harassment and Legal Work: We’ve got a shamefully long way to go.
Trigger warning: This article includes discussions of sexual harassment. If you find this disturbing or upsetting, please contact...
Humans of Monash Law: How does the law handle sexual assualt? Comments from Amy Hale.
Trigger warnings: Sexual assault, rape, alcohol/drugs. If this article causes any negative reactions, please reach out for support by...
Understanding the Law’s Boundaries, and Yours
Trigger warnings: Sexual assault, rape, alcohol/drugs. If this article causes any negative reactions, please reach out for support by...
The Ultimate Race: On Comparison & Law School
I have this terrible habit of reaching for my phone whenever I can’t be stuffed concentrating on a lecture or reading a whole case....
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...
Time for an Awakening: Overcoming the Adversity of Culture and Stigma
CW: suicide, dist. thoughts In March 2016, international student Zhikai Liu committed suicide by jumping off the balcony of his 21st...
News Flash: We aren't having the correct discussion about mental health
Every now and then it is important to acknowledge how far we have come. Mental illness is now seen as a genuine grievance worthy of...
How Clerkship Rejections Were The Best Thing That Happened To Me
Last year, I faced a series of rejections that I never expected would affect me the way it did. I had good grades and a nicely ornamented...
We Asked How Law Students Deal With Stress. Here's What They Said.
As a 4th year, I've had about eight semesters to figure out how to handle stress during exam time. Yet, for some reason I still make the...
On the Precipice of Hard Work: Taboo Challenges of University Life
University lifestyle is outwardly and undeniably demanding. There is a requirement for rigorous diligence, the ability to absorb a wealth...
Do you love what you're doing? Or do you love the idea of it?
In my penultimate year of law school, all of my friends and classmates were applying for summer clerkships with commercial law firms. I...
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...
Why Empathy Matters
I have this idealised vision of how the world could be a better place; if everyone just had a little more empathy for others. Granted,...
Why This Day Matters
Depression has always popped up in waves throughout my life, but never has it flattened me like it did in 2016. T wo years ago,...
Under the Pressure: A Personal Account of Struggling and Surviving
Have you ever done anything because you thought it is what you should be doing? It came to me right after I met up with a friend - the...
Why Failing is Fantastic
Whether we are aware of it or not, we are conditioned to believe that success is everything. At school we are praised for winning races...