Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we’re
talking about how to get mentally prepared for the challenges of
starting law school. These challenges might be academic in nature,
or more personal. Luckily, there are techniques you can use on any
type of challenge to ensure you’re moving forward and keeping
Not sure what you really need to be worrying about this summer?
In this episode we discuss:
Is law school really that challenging? Handling the volume of work you will see in law schoolThe importance of time managementHow to plan your scheduleAriel's tip for finding self-motivation after a tough dayWhy mindset matters and failure is OKThe importance of self-reflectionGetting a support network in place before a crisissituation
Planning ahead for difficult situationsThe Rise of Gentleman's As and the GPA arms race (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-rise-of-the-gentlemans-a-and-the-gpa-arms-race/2016/03/28/05c9e966-f522-11e5-9804-537defcc3cf6_story.html)
Mindset- The Key To Success in Law School Podcast (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-1-mindset-key-success-law-school/)
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown (http://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461348008&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Gifts+of+Imperfection)
Rising Strong by Brene Brown (http://www.amazon.com/Rising-Strong-Bren%C3%A9-Brown/dp/0812995821/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461347962&sr=1-1&keywords=Rising+Strong)
Mindset by Carol Dweck (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345472322/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0345472322&linkCode=as2&tag=lawschtoo-20&linkId=WWLQ67H3M3IHO4NT)
What Grit Looks Like in the Classroom (http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/07/what-grit-lookslike-in-the-classroom/399197/)
Takean Exam With Us Podcast (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-22-take-exam-us/)
Start LawSchool Right Course (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/)
Free Start Law School Right Workshop (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/join-the-free-start-law-school-right-workshop/)
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