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Study With Me: Introduction to Law

career May 21, 2018
Source: Loe Moshkovska / Pexels Are you ready for a study session? I've talked about why I've started this blog, how I've come to be on this journey and why I love the law. Now, I've decided to start a study session - and you're invited! Every (second) Monday, I'll be writing a blog post dedicated to a particular area of law. This idea was...

How to Practice Self-Care as a College Student

blog May 16, 2018
Source: Thomas Kelly / Unsplash Where do you sit on your list of priorities? Somewhere near the bottom, between 'cleaning my room' and 'drafting that college essay'. Am I right? Self-care was one of those things I'd 'get around to someday'. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that 'someday' never came. It took hitting rock bottom for me to realise I actually mattered and taking...

Turning Criticism into Positive Action

blog life May 14, 2018
Source: Pietra Schwarzler Unsplash Everyone - in every stage of life - gets critiqued. That mum should be breastfeeding because 'breast is best'. The 'top dog' of a company still has to answer to a board of directors and corporate. A self-employed person 'works too much' but 'should be working' if they take a break during the week. Hell, my assignments have received a...

7 Study Tips to Help You Stay Sane During Finals Week

college May 09, 2018
Source: rawpixel / Unsplash Are you a last-minute crammer or a studious student? This year, I entered my fifth year of study. (Ew). I started with a Bachelor of Arts then swapped to a Bachelor of Communications and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations. Now, I'm studying to be a registered legal executive (paralegal) in New Zealand. Needless to say, I have a tonne...

Goals | May 2018

goal setting May 01, 2018
Source: Eddie Garcia / Unsplash Pinch and a punch for the first of the month! Am I too old to say that? How are we in May? This year is flying by with lightning speed. I'm not quite sure where the last four months have gone!  Last month, I set some goals for myself. I really liked the idea of having them written down...