Re: OFFICIAL 1L Exam Prep & Motivation Thread (CSWS)
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:50 pm
Sleep debt, look it up.
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Oh good. More debt.dietcoke0 wrote:Sleep debt, look it up.
LMAOBlumpbeef wrote:Oh good. More debt.dietcoke0 wrote:Sleep debt, look it up.
Well then work on the outline until like 4-5am and wake up at noon.shumpshump wrote:My test on Wednesday is at 3pm though so I kinda need to change my sleep schedule slightly. On my regular sleep schedule (where I wake up at 9am), by 7pm (when this test will finish on Wed.) I'm tired as fuck. I don't want that to happen on Wed...Doorkeeper wrote:Don't pull an all-nighter. Go to sleep around 3am and wake-up at 10am, or something to that effect.shumpshump wrote:CivPro Wed., 2/3 through outlining
Thinking of pulling an all-nighter tonight to finish outlining so I have 2 days to take practice exams. Thoughts?
You don't want to be sleep deprived going into the exam, or while you're taking practice exams.
If your Civ class is anything like mine, you're probably fine. None of us have a fucking clue what's going on.noleknight16 wrote:Yeah you're right. Need to see this through to the bitter end.Blumpbeef wrote:Wrong.noleknight16 wrote:I just got destroyed by Civ Pro. Already planning on what I should do when I become homeless and in debt because I can't find a job.
FUCK
Start studying for your next final.
Maybe everyone else tanked it too?
I have a feeling that my Civ Pro exam will end up like this as well. Our test is closed book / note and we are also accountable for state civil procedure differences when they are extreme from the FRCP. Joy.gobuffs10 wrote:If your Civ class is anything like mine, you're probably fine. None of us have a fucking clue what's going on.noleknight16 wrote:Yeah you're right. Need to see this through to the bitter end.Blumpbeef wrote:Wrong.noleknight16 wrote:I just got destroyed by Civ Pro. Already planning on what I should do when I become homeless and in debt because I can't find a job.
FUCK
Start studying for your next final.
Maybe everyone else tanked it too?
Wow, you must go to a better school than me. My school switches how Civ is taught, so we learn all the stuff about jurisdiction, etc. in Civ Pro II. Basically, we learned about due process, Rule 12(b), discovery, jury selection, and ADR. Her exams are a joke. One of the questions from an old exam: Regardless of its legality, is this an acceptable use of a peremptory challenge? (Answer in 25 words or less). Suggested time: 10 minutes.JG7773 wrote:I have a feeling that my Civ Pro exam will end up like this as well. Our test is closed book / note and we are also accountable for state civil procedure differences when they are extreme from the FRCP. Joy.
lol, I don't even know what preemptory challenge is but thats enough time to look it up on wikipedia and go to starbucksgobuffs10 wrote:Wow, you must go to a better school than me. My school switches how Civ is taught, so we learn all the stuff about jurisdiction, etc. in Civ Pro II. Basically, we learned about due process, Rule 12(b), discovery, jury selection, and ADR. Her exams are a joke. One of the questions from an old exam: Regardless of its legality, is this an acceptable use of a peremptory challenge? (Answer in 25 words or less). Suggested time: 10 minutes.JG7773 wrote:I have a feeling that my Civ Pro exam will end up like this as well. Our test is closed book / note and we are also accountable for state civil procedure differences when they are extreme from the FRCP. Joy.
10 minutes, to write 25 words, on a yes/no question. We get a full outline, textbook, and a copy of the FRCP. Nobody has even begun to study for this, I don't think.
We spent a whole class doing mock jury selection. And people give me shit for skipping that class.Blumpbeef wrote:lol, I don't even know what preemptory challenge is but thats enough time to look it up on wikipedia and go to starbucksgobuffs10 wrote:Wow, you must go to a better school than me. My school switches how Civ is taught, so we learn all the stuff about jurisdiction, etc. in Civ Pro II. Basically, we learned about due process, Rule 12(b), discovery, jury selection, and ADR. Her exams are a joke. One of the questions from an old exam: Regardless of its legality, is this an acceptable use of a peremptory challenge? (Answer in 25 words or less). Suggested time: 10 minutes.JG7773 wrote:I have a feeling that my Civ Pro exam will end up like this as well. Our test is closed book / note and we are also accountable for state civil procedure differences when they are extreme from the FRCP. Joy.
10 minutes, to write 25 words, on a yes/no question. We get a full outline, textbook, and a copy of the FRCP. Nobody has even begun to study for this, I don't think.
ETA: just looked it up on wikipedia. Our CivPro class does not do jury selection stuff at all.
Our Civ Pro is a 4 credit one semester course, so we smashed everything in. We have everything from PJ and venue to SMJ to discovery to jury issues to appeals. It is going to be a massive shit show.gobuffs10 wrote:Wow, you must go to a better school than me. My school switches how Civ is taught, so we learn all the stuff about jurisdiction, etc. in Civ Pro II. Basically, we learned about due process, Rule 12(b), discovery, jury selection, and ADR. Her exams are a joke. One of the questions from an old exam: Regardless of its legality, is this an acceptable use of a peremptory challenge? (Answer in 25 words or less). Suggested time: 10 minutes.JG7773 wrote:I have a feeling that my Civ Pro exam will end up like this as well. Our test is closed book / note and we are also accountable for state civil procedure differences when they are extreme from the FRCP. Joy.
10 minutes, to write 25 words, on a yes/no question. We get a full outline, textbook, and a copy of the FRCP. Nobody has even begun to study for this, I don't think.
You finding any good 1 semester civ pro practice exams (with answers)? The past exams I'm finding are predominantly split civ pro 1/civ pro 2JG7773 wrote: 25 words or less?! That is almost more of a challenge!
Nope. Even the practice exams that I have found from our professor are from when the class was two semesters (also, no answers).laxbrah420 wrote:You finding any good 1 semester civ pro practice exams (with answers)? The past exams I'm finding are predominantly split civ pro 1/civ pro 2JG7773 wrote: 25 words or less?! That is almost more of a challenge!
Kill it!!LetsGoLAW wrote:FUCK THIS SHIT. I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.
PULLING AN ALL NIGHTER. AHAHA I LOVE IT. TYPING THIS FUCKING OUTLINE 6-8 MORE TIMES. 4 MORE PRACTICE TESTS. THEN TWO DAYS OF 10+ HOUR SLEEP. LET'S. MOTHER. FUCKING. GO.
Haha intense.LetsGoLAW wrote:FUCK THIS SHIT. I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.
PULLING AN ALL NIGHTER. AHAHA I LOVE IT. TYPING THIS FUCKING OUTLINE 6-8 MORE TIMES. 4 MORE PRACTICE TESTS. THEN TWO DAYS OF 10+ HOUR SLEEP. LET'S. MOTHER. FUCKING. GO.
nevermind**laxbrah420 wrote:You finding any good 1 semester civ pro practice exams (with answers)? The past exams I'm finding are predominantly split civ pro 1/civ pro 2JG7773 wrote: 25 words or less?! That is almost more of a challenge!
I don't think there is time to look at your books even if they are open book. I had my first exam for contracts last week and the time crunch was unbelievable. It was totally open book but it barely helped me because there's really no time to flip through (at least with my exam). The best thing is to have all the major stuff memorized, whether open or closed book.JG7773 wrote:I am spending tomorrow typing out answers to Torts hypos. Taking it some what light on Monday for review and prep. My first exam (Torts) is on Tuesday at 8:30 am. Having all of my exams being closed book is about to cause my brain to explode!
I had the opposite experience in torts. One question involved something we barely covered in class and had a really smart part in our textbook. Luckily it was on my outline so I leaned on it to answer the question. Even for relatively simple stuff (proximate cause), I went to it on my outline to make sure I hit all the points.stargazin wrote:I don't think there is time to look at your books even if they are open book. I had my first exam for contracts last week and the time crunch was unbelievable. It was totally open book but it barely helped me because there's really no time to flip through (at least with my exam). The best thing is to have all the major stuff memorized, whether open or closed book.JG7773 wrote:I am spending tomorrow typing out answers to Torts hypos. Taking it some what light on Monday for review and prep. My first exam (Torts) is on Tuesday at 8:30 am. Having all of my exams being closed book is about to cause my brain to explode!
I have tried to make an attack outline to help me memorize those important elements. Proximate cause is relatively simple, as you mention, but there is a lot to discuss to ensure you hit all the points available.shumpshump wrote:I had the opposite experience in torts. One question involved something we barely covered in class and had a really smart part in our textbook. Luckily it was on my outline so I leaned on it to answer the question. Even for relatively simple stuff (proximate cause), I went to it on my outline to make sure I hit all the points.stargazin wrote:I don't think there is time to look at your books even if they are open book. I had my first exam for contracts last week and the time crunch was unbelievable. It was totally open book but it barely helped me because there's really no time to flip through (at least with my exam). The best thing is to have all the major stuff memorized, whether open or closed book.JG7773 wrote:I am spending tomorrow typing out answers to Torts hypos. Taking it some what light on Monday for review and prep. My first exam (Torts) is on Tuesday at 8:30 am. Having all of my exams being closed book is about to cause my brain to explode!
I had 7 full days before my first final so the day before, I only read some model answers. Otherwise I made sure to distract myself all day with non-school stuff because I really started getting nervous whenever I wasn't distracted by something. I'd avoid Facebook, etc. where people are constantly posting about how they're either cramming to add more stuff or how they're going to fail or w/e.SportsFan wrote:Hm... tomorrow is my final day before before my first final on Monday. Any suggestions on how I should spend it?