Just one exam left until sweet sweet winter break freedom.
I took a take-home exam the other day. It was a very interesting 24 hours. The exam instructions suggested/implored that we continue to eat, sleep, etc so I did. In talking with some fellow exam-takers though, it would seem that a number of them spent the entire 24ish hours on it. I've heard from some if not most upperclassmen and all of the professors that spending all of your time on it is a poor decision. I'm ambivalent. I chose to sleep for 6 hours and I certainly didn't work on it for the other 18 or so hours.
I think that for some people, pulling all-nighters isn't a big deal. I certainly have pulled a lot of them in undergrad and my feeling is, well, the results are fine, so what's the big deal? Some people think they can handle it and do so just fine. I only got an hour or two of sleep before my turning in most of my college papers and those turned okay (The same can't be said for my memo, but that's a different story)
Sure, proofreading your exam is not going to be effective with little sleep, but hey, to each his own. A 2L I know took the same exam, pulled an all-nighter, and did well. Don't change your study habits unless you find them ineffective eh?
Nice blog. I am not in law school, nor do I have any intent of going to law school, but it's interesting to read about it from the perspective of a student. Hope that didn't sound too creepy.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your last exam!