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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by c3pO4 » Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:04 pm

come on, don't tell me you guys are all grinding now. we need to occupy the fear mongerers on the grade drop thread!
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Post by 09042014 » Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:22 pm

c3pO4 wrote:come on, don't tell me you guys are all grinding now. we need to occupy the fear mongerers on the grade drop thread!
I'm supposed to start today. We'll see. I'm afraid to see how shitty my old outlines are.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by Omerta » Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:56 pm

Rather than study, I played golf and ate tons of food. I didn't even go home last year; I stayed at school and did practice exams 15 hours a day. My saving grace is that all my classes have tons of 3Ls and I bothered to outline. Please let that be enough.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by BarbellDreams » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:11 pm

I am starting Tuesday for sure. I only have 2 finals and I am very confident for Evidence, I just need to learn stupid UCC asap. I have put this off for so damn long and am currently sitting here writing a brief for oral argument that is tomorrow while I also have a paper due tomorrow. *sigh*
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by goosey » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:33 am

i accomplished a minimal amt over break---I am moderately up to date with all my outlines..and started to teach myself a class I didnt pay attention to all semester.

my husband promised me a nice bag if I get straight A's. I am thinking Michael Kors...
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by mths » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:37 am

goosey wrote:i accomplished a minimal amt over break---I am moderately up to date with all my outlines..and started to teach myself a class I didnt pay attention to all semester.

my husband promised me a nice bag if I get straight A's. I am thinking Michael Kors...
For straight A's you'd better be getting Hermes
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by goosey » Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:07 am

mths wrote:
goosey wrote:i accomplished a minimal amt over break---I am moderately up to date with all my outlines..and started to teach myself a class I didnt pay attention to all semester.

my husband promised me a nice bag if I get straight A's. I am thinking Michael Kors...
For straight A's you'd better be getting Hermes
A-'s count...and our curve un generous [up to top 33% can be A-]...do-able, but yeah, I need to get going.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by Holly Golightly » Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:36 pm

goosey wrote:i accomplished a minimal amt over break---I am moderately up to date with all my outlines..and started to teach myself a class I didnt pay attention to all semester.

my husband promised me a nice bag if I get straight A's. I am thinking Michael Kors...
STOP BEING ON TOP OF THINGS AND POSTING IN HERE! :P
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by traehekat » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:56 pm

Seminar paper due tomorrow. Just played COD for 5 hours and made an overly extravagant dinner. Officially a LITTLE worried.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by headandshoulderos » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:57 pm

this thread is awesome
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by 09042014 » Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:17 am

traehekat wrote:Seminar paper due tomorrow. Just played COD for 5 hours and made an overly extravagant dinner. Officially a LITTLE worried.
Dude, seminar papers are usually subject to the Gentleman's A- at NW.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by traehekat » Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:40 am

Desert Fox wrote:
traehekat wrote:Seminar paper due tomorrow. Just played COD for 5 hours and made an overly extravagant dinner. Officially a LITTLE worried.
Dude, seminar papers are usually subject to the Gentleman's A- at NW.
That's what I assumed, but I hear Shapo is a tough grader. Dunno if that applies to his seminars, though.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by los blancos » Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:45 am

http://visitsteve.com/made/selfcontrol/

you're welcome :mrgreen:
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by de5igual » Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:54 am

traehekat wrote:
Desert Fox wrote:
traehekat wrote:Seminar paper due tomorrow. Just played COD for 5 hours and made an overly extravagant dinner. Officially a LITTLE worried.
Dude, seminar papers are usually subject to the Gentleman's A- at NW.
That's what I assumed, but I hear Shapo is a tough grader. Dunno if that applies to his seminars, though.
don't you have access to past grade distributions?
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by goosey » Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:56 am

Holly Golightly wrote:
goosey wrote:i accomplished a minimal amt over break---I am moderately up to date with all my outlines..and started to teach myself a class I didnt pay attention to all semester.

my husband promised me a nice bag if I get straight A's. I am thinking Michael Kors...
STOP BEING ON TOP OF THINGS AND POSTING IN HERE! :P
i am so far from being on top of anything...i am casually laying next to things
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by denimchickn » Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:26 am

The death of this thread is really weighing on me.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by PirateCap'n » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:15 am

denimchickn wrote:The death of this thread is really weighing on me.
Don't worry. There are still plenty of us sitting around who haven't prepared in the least and have exams in less than 2 weeks . . .
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by Rammstein » Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:44 pm

I'm F'd.

What's the best 'oh shit' strategy?
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by headandshoulderos » Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:58 pm

get an old outline, read the in a nutshell book. usually good enough for a B
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by traehekat » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:05 pm

headandshoulderos wrote:get an old outline, read the in a nutshell book. usually good enough for a B
hell, plenty of stories of that being good enough for an A
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by Flanker1067 » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:19 pm

Does it count if you have no motivation as a result of futility? I have four exams in a row (one a day) starting monday (the 5th) and there is no way I can possibly be prepared.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by traehekat » Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:13 pm

The job search totally ruined this semester for me. Kind of bitter, IMO.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by Grizz » Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:18 pm

traehekat wrote:The job search totally ruined this semester for me. Kind of bitter, IMO.
Nutshell version of what happened?
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by traehekat » Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:02 pm

Grizz wrote:
traehekat wrote:The job search totally ruined this semester for me. Kind of bitter, IMO.
Nutshell version of what happened?
Nothing out of the ordinary: Spent most of semester trying to get a job instead of focusing on school. Luckily I'm not taking a lot of credits, but the effort I put into this semester compared to last two is not even close and my grades will probably suffer for it. Plus I transferred, so it's not like I have cushion with my GPA.
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Re: 2L. No motivation

Post by snowpeach06 » Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:05 pm

I just told my teacher I have no motivation. *Doh*
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