A Lifestyle Blog
It is no secret that I am a full out shopaholic. I love clothes and I love shopping. Over the years I have learned to make the most out of the clothing pieces I purchase. I used to buy lots of clothes none of which were particularly great quality. I have really paired down my […]
This the the ultimate question. The question of every recovering shopaholic. I have learned a lot over my years of working, saving and spending. Part of my debt journey is figuring out where to spend my money and how to make my money go further. There is now loads of content online that you can […]
Although most of us are working from home, if you work for a firm that is slowly requiring your in-office attendance or want to add some things to your wardrobe, this post is for you. I actually love workwear and enjoy getting dressed for work. This is part of the reason why working from home […]
As part of my little law school series, I am really trying to think of unique and valuable content. One topic that I know people have personally asked me and that I haven’t yet seen others address is relationships while in law school. First of all let me just say, I am obviously not a […]
Outlines, CANS, notes, summaries – these are just some of the many names for what is essentially the same thing more or less. These are your notes for the course you’re in. Depending on your prof’s style your exam is either closed book or open book. As a previous cross-border student who attended law school […]
Part of my end of month routine is to take a detailed look at what I spent this month and what I can do better next month. I really try to be conscious and smart in my spending. As part of my debt journey, and because I truly do love writing and readying about money […]
I’ve always loved reading and writing and spend a lot of time attempting to perfect my grammar, and writing style in order to to be professional, sound smart and get goods grades. Anyway, there are a few things that I have learned in the recent years that I have apparently been doing incorrectly which I […]
1. Time tracking I have always been a time tracker. I did this throughout my time studying for the LSAT and I did this throughout law school. If you’ve ever had a part time job (you’d be surprised how many people in law school who haven’t), you’re already doing this. Most, if not all, part […]
This is sort of a joke post – but not really. I absolutely hated being called on (or more commonly known in the U.S. – cold-called) but my post law school self can understand the value in it. I mean if you end up in litigation (as I did) your entire career is a never […]
As a first generation lawyer, I knew very few people that went to law school personally. Most of the advice I obtained came from the work place and connections that I sought out on my own. Here are a few things that I discovered when I started law school with little insider knowledge. I know […]