what, me study?

study habits are a tricky thing. everyone has their own method which works best for them. many fall within a certain range, but others are rather unconventional. law school only enhances these habits. here are several types of studiers you'll find at average law school.

1) mopey. often thought to be the 8th dwarf, mopey is actually the student who incessantly complains of their impending failure, only to achieve a 3.5 each semester. perhaps mopey thinks his or her complaining will lull you into a false sense of security, such that you wont study, actually creating an advantage for himself. or perhaps mopey is just a whiny cocksucker. but one thing is for sure: most people hate mopey, at least during finals. a few will find mopey comforting, in the way that the high school loser was comforted when all the popular kids started hanging out with him once his parents got a pool in the yard. you know they're faking, but it makes you feel better anyway.

note: person who complains of lack of master of the material who backs it up with their grades is NOT mopey. they're just stupid.

2) the pill popper. this is not exclusive to law schools, but it is prevalent there. many students take prescriptions, such as adderall to stay awake and/or focus so they can essentially study around the clock. sometimes this does actually help, and give them the advantage. its questionable if it will pay off in the long run, however. body damage aside, the job at many firms requires long hours and constant work. pill poppers run the risk of becoming dependent, and i say go for it. pop away. sure, you may receive better grades initially, but i'll calmly move my belongings into your office when you're cracked out, sitting in your padded room wearing your homemade "will suck dick for adderall" t-shirt. because if you cant make it thru 4 weeks of finals a year for 3 years without popping pills, you're going to be useless in the real world. but in the meantime, here, have some adderall on me.

3) the fish, or study-grouper. this is the person who is always searching for a study group to participate in. this person is either inherently self-doubting, or just a huge slacker. they either feel they need constant reassurance and other people's answers, or they enjoy study groups because they like to go and just bullshit, but hey, it's a "study group" so i was productive, right? actually, yes. it was productive for me. the more study groups the slackers have, the better off i am. group away.


so you may be asking, what kind of studier are you, dicta? well, i'm more like the leave-me-the-fuck-alone-i'm-studying type. i do enjoy the occasional study group once people have learned much of the material, as it is helpful and you'll often find people either have the same questions or they can answer each other's. but i dont like to do any more than 1 group per exam. with the three fools above lurking out there, can you blame me? why trust them when i can just do it myself. in general others are unreliable, so the best results come when you work on it yourself. unfortunately, things can never be done totally in isolation. and this is a good thing, when you have competent counterparts, but for situations like exams often you find out whether the counterparts were competent after its already too late. further, i'm not into the things like pills or prescriptions. i dont suck dick for coke either. pepsi, well, that's negotiable.