Wednesday, November 18, 2015

This Week's 1L Life Hack!

Exam Strategy: Make a Plan for Exam Week



Don’t get caught without a plan when reading week starts. Make a plan to study so that you are able to study effectively and get rest in between finals. That way you will have less stress (if that is possible) and you will be able to power through to the end of finals.

            The school normally gives approximately 48 hours between finals during your first year. The rule is that you must have 24 hours between exams, this means 24 hours from start time to start time. During those last hours before the exam, you will naturally be studying only for the next exam.  Make a plan to fit in studying for the other exams during reading week and over Thanksgiving break. 

            My strategy was to work on my last exam first during reading week.  I finished my outline for each class in the reverse order of exams.  For example, my exam schedule was Contracts, Torts, Property, and Criminal Law, so I finished outlines in the reverse order Criminal, Property, Torts, and Contracts. This way when my Contracts exam was over I could just pick up my study materials for Torts and not have to worry about finishing other outlines during those two days between exams.

            The reading week for fall exams is really only two days, Thursday 12/3 and Friday 12/4, so make sure you get ahead of the game by studying and finishing outlines over the Thanksgiving break. Two days is not enough time (for most people) to write an outline and get ready for an exam!


            Don’t forget to think about little things like where you are going to sit during the exam beforehand (Do you need to be facing the clock? Is the exam in a different room than your normal classroom? Are you going to type or write the exam?). Make sure you get to the exam room early so that you can set up in the seat that you want and get comfortable before the exam starts.  The last thing that anyone needs is to be late to an exam!

This Week: What's Happening at Capital University Law School?

Hello Everyone!


            I hope everyone had a chance to attend the Sullivan Lecture on Thursday, November 12. It was an incredible lecture by Professor Roberts, and the Capital University Law School community thanks Professor Roberts for making the trip! Thank you also to Professor Salem of the University of Toledo and Professor Weinstein of Cleveland-Marshall. They each provided excellent remarks after the lecture.

            Make sure you know when your course registration window! Each student should have received an email saying when their register period opened and received directions on how to register. Also, make sure you have a plan for what courses you plan on taking and a back-up plan in case one of those courses is filled.


            Finally, with finals rapidly approaching, I encourage students to stop by their Professors’ office hours to ask any question relating to finals. Every professor at the law school is willing to help students prepare for their exams in any way that they can. Whether it is clearing up the rule from a case, going over a practice exam, or anything else that would help a student excel on an exam, each professor is here to help you succeed. Don’t be afraid to stop by and ask your questions!

This Week: What to do Around Columbus!

What to do around Columbus 11/13 – 11/20




Sports
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois
Date: Saturday, Nov 14. 2015                                            Location: Champaign, IL
Time: 12 PM                                                                         Channel: ABC


Columbus Blue Jackets v Arizona Coyotes

Date: Sat, Nov 14, 2015                                                      Location: Nationwide Arena
Time: 7 PM                                                                            Channel: Fox Sports Ohio

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues
Date: Tue, Nov 17                                                                Location: Nationwide Arena
Time: 7 PM                                                                            Channel: Fox Sports Ohio

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators
Date: Fri, Nov 20                                                                  Location: Nationwide Arena
Time: 7 PM                                                                            Channel: Fox Sports Ohio

Arts

Dedalus (a portrait of the artist)

Date: Fri Nov 13 & Sat Nov 14                                           Location: Garden Theater|Short North Stage
Time: 8 PM                                                                            Address: 1187 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201
Admission: Donation - $20
Details: Adapted from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, AVLT presents a radical adaptation of a notorious 100 year old novel as only the artists at Available Light Theatre can do it. Presented in three locations on three separate weekends.


Music
JACKED UP
Date: Friday, November 13, 2015                                    Location: Hollywood Casino - Columbus
Time: 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.                                                        Address:  200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228
Admission: Free
Details: 100% Pure Country Music!!!

CHRIS LOGSDON (Acoustic Rock & Good-time Sing-alongs)
Date: November 14, 2015                                                 Location: Hollywood Casino - Columbus
Time: 9 p.m. – 11 p.m.                                                        Address:  200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228
Admission: Free
Details: If you love outstanding live entertainment, it’s time to experience the musical genius (that's totally debatable!) and crazy antics of CHRIS LOGSDON live on stage. Chris’ performance blends his own unique brand of audience participation tunes along with a wide range of your acoustic rock favorites—timeless music you know by heart spanning nearly five decades. In the tradition of such live performance icons as Jimmy Buffett and Pat Dailey, Logsdon puts on a show that you have to experience to appreciate. Chris is guaranteed to leave you begging for more! An evening with Chris Logsdon is more than just great music—it’s real entertainment!

Active

TROPICAL THURSDAYS
Date: July 30 - December 3, 2015                                    Location: Don Bosco Center Cafe
Hours: 6-11 p.m.                                                                  Admission: $10-$15
Address: 80 S 6th St., Columbus, 43215
Details: Come join us Every Thursday night in our cozy Central downtown area: Don Bosco Cafe We welcome dancers of all levels. If you are a beginner, intermediate, or advance dancer, there is a place here for you! If you are interested in any of the Latin dances: Salsa, Argentine Tango, Bachata, cha cha cha, rumba, merengue or just want to visit friends, meet new ones, and have fun, we welcome you... Singles welcomed! NO PARTNER IS NECESSARY as we rotate partners throughout the lesson so by the time the dancing starts you already know a lot of people.

Holiday Carriage Rides

Date: November 20 - December 23, 2015                     Location: Easton Town Center
Hours: Friday-Saturday 6-10 p.m. Sunday 3-7 p.m.       Admission: Adults $10. Children free.
Address: 160 Easton Town Center, Columbus, 43219
Details: Horse-drawn carriage rides are offered during the holiday season in the North District. They begin the night of the Lighting Ceremony and run through Dec 23.


Earn Free Stuff
Columbus Ale Trail
#CbusAleTrail

Date: Through May 2016                                   Location: Central Ohio
Hours: Varies                                                        Admission: Free (plus cost of beverages)
Details: Columbus' beer scene is booming - more than half of the 25 breweries here have opened in the last five years and the Columbus Ale Trail is a fun way to explore them! Pick up a copy of the Columbus Brew Book at any Central Ohio brewery and visit four of them for a free commemorative pint glass. Visit all 20 eligible stops for a shirt!