How to stay motivated 3L? Forum

[Rule405]

Are any other 3Ls with post-grad jobs already lined up having difficulty staying focused in school?

For the life of me, I can't seem to care like I used to even 2L.

I'd like to clerk in a few years so I can't tank my GPA this year.


HALP!

[Anonymous User]

Idk I didn't really care to be honest and it was fine. I did very little work until the last few weeks in the fall semester and my grades were the same as they were for 2L, I intentionally took a less demanding editor position and slinked by and then spent the spring abroad. I took and passed the mpre in the fall and that also took extremely low effort.

I think 3L can really be what you make of it and you don't have to worry that much about tanking your academics because at top schools where others have received post-grad offers with firms or judges, the other students are putting in a commensurately-less amount of effort as well. You should also avoid taking classes like admin, and while this is too late to apply to you now, don't do a lead or head editor position on law review.

[Traynor Brah]

There's a reason you feel this way: it doesn't matter and it's not worth it. Take the year to chill out; you'll have plenty to do next fall and forever after

[Rule405]

Idk I didn't really care to be honest and it was fine. I did very little work until the last few weeks in the fall semester and my grades were the same as they were for 2L, I intentionally took a less demanding editor position and slinked by and then spent the spring abroad. I took and passed the mpre in the fall and that also took extremely low effort.

I think 3L can really be what you make of it and you don't have to worry that much about tanking your academics because at top schools where others have received post-grad offers with firms or judges, the other students are putting in a commensurately-less amount of effort as well. You should also avoid taking classes like admin, and while this is too late to apply to you now, don't do a lead or head editor position on law review.

I took the most minimal editor position I could find. Very pleased with my choice.

[Londonbear]

Yes. Am barely surviving 3L b/c of the boredom.

[Anonymous User]

Just try a littleharder than the rest of the 3Ls in your classes and you should do well, because none of them care anymore (as they shouldn't).

Are you close to any sort of honors cutoff/coif? use that as motivation.