The other day I had a fantastic study session with just the right balance between laughing and getting work done, and learning from the people I was studying with and being able to contribute.
Yesterday I did not.
Guy #1 showed up late, said he didn't feel well, and went home.
Guy #2 confidently stated things that were completely false, causing me to panic until I looked them up and realized he was wrong.
Guy #3, when asked about a 338 election, said he "didn't think in terms of Code sections" and then, when reminded of what it was, said, "Oh, that's like [other concept that has nothing to do with a 338 election]."
Guy #4 remained silent.
I made an excuse and left.
Conclusion: study with girls.
Corporate tax exam later today, then I can stop lugging around thirty pounds of books wherever I go.
5 comments:
my recommendation - think in terms of code sections!! especially for THAT exam! good luck! glad it will be over soon.
I always wonder what goes on in study sessions. I've never had a study group- I'm a solo studier because I think I'm more productive on my own. But sometimes I want to feel like part of a group...the ones at my school seem so exclusive- like you need an invite.
Heh - I was supposed to have a study session today (with girls) but it didn't happen because her childcare flaked out and I had a cracked out professor decide that she wanted me to turn in my paper TODAY instead of next week. Nice, huh?
I have a wonderful study group of 4 guys (I'm a girl)- there is always tonnes of laughter and a lot of learning. I love the group because it really helps me to locate the areas I am shaky on, and pushes me to think harder and longer.
My study group is definitely what has made 1L an enjoyable experience for me.
I am changing my mind about study groups. The vast majority of the time, we spend a lot of time going over one to two points, with people continually contradicting each other. I think I like studying on my own instead. I would love to find a group that could stay on track and not use the time to go on major tangents, not hypothesizing or analogizing from the reasoning in the cases, but real tangents that have little if anything to do with the class. For instance, one soul spent 30 minutes discussing standing in a property class. Our prof has never once said a word about standing. Maybe I am wrong and this person will do much better than I will. Who knows.
Ug, just a little bitter today after wasting around 4 hours of this.
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