Comments on: Mid-Term Time http://fightthehypo.com/2009/10/19/mid-term-time/ a law student blog written by students at the catholic university of america, columbus school of law ::fighting the hypo, so you don't have to:: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: TDot http://fightthehypo.com/2009/10/19/mid-term-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 TDot Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:36:47 +0000 http://fightthehypo.com/?p=832#comment-1202 Y'all get take-home assignments?? I'm jealous :( Y’all get take-home assignments?? I’m jealous :(

]]> By: Casebook Sherpa http://fightthehypo.com/2009/10/19/mid-term-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Casebook Sherpa Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:07:23 +0000 http://fightthehypo.com/?p=832#comment-1199 Christopher- Well-said! Josh- I'm with ya. If they're an integral part of the class grade (like legal drafting) or a clinic (regularly drafting short motions and briefs), I'd certainly understand something like that and wouldn't mind. Christopher-
Well-said!

Josh-
I’m with ya. If they’re an integral part of the class grade (like legal drafting) or a clinic (regularly drafting short motions and briefs), I’d certainly understand something like that and wouldn’t mind.

]]> By: Christopher http://fightthehypo.com/2009/10/19/mid-term-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Christopher Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:02:00 +0000 http://fightthehypo.com/?p=832#comment-1198 I hate these things with a passion, along with "group presentations" and "skit day" and any other busywork better suited for classes taught by teachers wearing flower sundresses. I think the publication of books like "101 Uses for a Law Degree Besides Practicing Law" have caused law schools to look more and more like your typical waste-of-time graduate school program. Law school is supposed to be terrifying. It's supposed to be hazing. It's supposed to reconstruct you and change the way you think. There's supposed to be Socratic questioning, lively debate between students, and such. If you need midterms and constant self-validation from the professor, go get an MBA or something. I hate these things with a passion, along with “group presentations” and “skit day” and any other busywork better suited for classes taught by teachers wearing flower sundresses. I think the publication of books like “101 Uses for a Law Degree Besides Practicing Law” have caused law schools to look more and more like your typical waste-of-time graduate school program. Law school is supposed to be terrifying. It’s supposed to be hazing. It’s supposed to reconstruct you and change the way you think. There’s supposed to be Socratic questioning, lively debate between students, and such. If you need midterms and constant self-validation from the professor, go get an MBA or something.

]]> By: Josh Camson http://fightthehypo.com/2009/10/19/mid-term-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Josh Camson Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:04:45 +0000 http://fightthehypo.com/?p=832#comment-1196 All of my classes this semester have a written assignment of 2-3 pages due each week. They are once a week classes. The work is definitely bogging me down, especially on top of the never-ending job search. However, they are all very practical assignments that force us to apply what we discuss in class. In that sense, I find them extremely helpful. If they weren't graded, it would be ridiculously frustrating. All of my classes this semester have a written assignment of 2-3 pages due each week. They are once a week classes. The work is definitely bogging me down, especially on top of the never-ending job search. However, they are all very practical assignments that force us to apply what we discuss in class. In that sense, I find them extremely helpful. If they weren’t graded, it would be ridiculously frustrating.

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