A Review of the FabFitFun Editors Box

A little while ago, I ordered the FabFitFun box. I had a rough week and decided to treat myself to something fun. FabFitFun is a seasonal subscription box full of goodies. You pay just $49.99 for $200+ worth of products. Products vary but all are of good quality and super fun. My box came earlier this week and I have had a chance to try out the products so I can give an honest review!

Class Participation in Law School

Class participation in law school can be nerve wracking- you never want to say the wrong thing and make a fool out of yourself but you also know that participation factors into most grades so you know you need to raise your hand at some point. Undergrad was easy- usually participation wasn't a big deal and if you did participate, it was low stakes, opinion based or easily found in the homework. Law school is completely different. Professors expect a well reasoned, thoughtful contribution to class and whatever you say you better be able to back up with some black letter law or case facts... otherwise you may embarrass yourself when the professor shuts you down in front of the whole class. I know some of my friends just refuse to participate unless they are forced to via cold call and other people in my class never seem to shut up. I try to find a healthy balance and participate when I have something meaningful to say or I have a question. Still, it is a bit stressful in the beginning but there are ways to make it less scary. Here are my tips for properly participating in a law school class and making a good impression while doing it.

My Updated Beauty Regimen

Upon turning 23, I have suddenly become very aware of my age and the fact that my skin has started to show it a bit. I have always struggled some with acne and oily skin but overall, my skin hasn't given me too many problems. Recently, it is extra oily and I am breaking out (likely due to stress). I made a resolution to update my beauty regimen in 2017- time to graduate from whatever random drugstore brand I used to grab while grocery shopping and get products that are really best for my skin.

Friday Five 3/3/17

I"M ON SPRING BREAK! Granted, my spring break will be full of my appellate brief and outlining but I do not have to attend class or leave my house for a week so it's still super exciting. I am so ready for some time to relax, rejuvenate and catch up on life. Spring break came just in time!

A Guide to Law School Outlining

If you are in law school and you have heard the word outlining 365x since starting, raise your hand. If you were 110% confused as it what the elusive "outline" was, raise it again. If you spent 1L Thanksgiving break frantically outlining and still having no clue what you were doing and then entered your first round of exams with no confidence in those 30-40 page monster outlines, raise it one more time. If you raised your hand every time, you are just like me.

I had NO idea what on earth an outline was when I started law school. I looked all over the internet, talked to all my professors, talked to 2Ls and 3Ls and yet I still did not fully understand what I was supposed to be doing. I gave it the good old college try over Thanksgiving break because prior to that, I just hadn't been able to wrap my head around what I needed to do. Come exam time, I studied the crap out of those outlines but I was not 100% confident I had everything I needed to know or had it arranged and synthesized correctly. Throughout my first semester of law school, just the word "outline" caused me to have extreme anxiety. Now that I am on to semester two, I am feeling much better about the whole process. So for anyone out there who is struggling the way I did first semester, I truly hope this helps! A good outline is a big key to law school exam success so understanding the process is key.