Everybodys Guide to Law School: Study areas around school

Study areas around school If you want to survive law school, it is important that you have a study habit that works for you. A major factor on developing an effective study habit is relying on the best study area suited for your study needs. This article will provide you insights on where to study near our law campus. Some of you may favor studying at home or at coffee shops near your home but based on the experiences of the first 2 batches, having an idea on where to study near the campus is essential. It is effective for group discussions and studying immediately before or after classes. Other students also prefer to study near the school because for them, home will only be a place for relaxation. The following are study areas near our law campus. This also provides the pros and cons of these study areas in order for you to know the best place suited especially for you or even to your future study groups. DLSU Law Library nd Where: 2 Floor Andrew Building Time: 7am 10pm Pros: This is also one of the nearest study areas from yo ur classrooms. Youll be able to also have access to the different law books as well as the Lex Libris, online database of cases and laws. The library has a Wi-Fi connection for its students also. It also has a study room that is useful for group discussions. There are two photocopying machines available for you and your study groups copying needs. Cons: The law school library does not fit a lot of students so you might have a problem looking for tables during class hours. Similar to the Study Area, the library Wi-Fi is also a struggle to get during the schools busy hours. If you want to photocopy notes, you might experience falling in a long line. In order for you to use the study room, you must reserve it first from the librarian. The library does not allow eating inside so you must go outside the school for you to eat. Also, if youre a smoker, you must also go outside the campus for your cigarette break. Bro. Andrew Study Area th Where: 15 Floor Bro. Andrew Building Time: 7am 10pm Pros: This is one of the nearest study areas from your classrooms. This study area is divided into the undergraduate and the graduate students section. The latter is given priority so graduate students can study in any of the sections. The format of the rooms is useful for study group meetings, self-studying, and writing case digests. This study area also has Wi-Fi, which is useful for downloading cases or relaxing through your occasional Facebook breaks. Cons: The undergraduate student section might be a bit noisy for a law student during the afternoons because of the possible group discussions of the different undergraduate students. The graduate student section, on the other hand, only fits a handful of students. It can only fit about 30 students more or less. The Wi-Fi in this place is a struggle to get. You wont have a clear signal all of the time. Youll get the clearest signal during evenings. This study area does not allow eating in side so you must go outside the school to have a snack. Also, if youre a smoker, you must go outside the campus for your cigarette break. DLSU Main Library Where: Main campus, beside Bro. Miguel Building Time: 7am 8pm Pros: This is a great place to study alone because peace and quiet is encouraged here. The library provides numerous seats so youll be assured of a study spot. The air -conditioning in this place is superb and youll have maximum comfort studying in this place. The Wi-Fi connection here is very strong and very reliable. Cons: Youll have to walk about 5-10 minutes from the Andrew building to get to this place. Bags are not allowed inside the library (unlike the law library) so you must deposit your bag and you must carry by hand all your study materials. You cannot eat inside the library, although a CBTL is located at the ground floor of the library. For smokers, you must go outside the campus in order for you to smoke. Going to a nearest smoking spot would take a 5-minute walk.

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Everybodys Guide to Law School: Study areas around school

Starbucks, Fidel Reyes (Agno) Where: Greencourt, just behind the Andrew Building Time: 7am 12am Pros: This is the nearest coffee shop for you to study in. The ambiance of Starbucks is great for law students to study and prepare case digests. Surely, youve experienced the comfort of hanging out in Starbucks. If youre studying an d suddenly you feel the urge to eat that is budget friendly, Chic-Boy is just across it. Or you can try to eat at Agno, which is only a few paces away from Starbucks. This also provides a smoking area outside and at their balcony. Cons: Based on experience, Starbucks will be a hangout place for undergraduate students from late mornings up to late afternoons so you might want to study elsewhere during those times. Another disadvantage about Starbucks is the budget you might spend on their coffee and/or food. It might be too much for most students. This Starbucks does not have Wi-Fi so if youre relying on internet, you might want to study elsewhere or bring your own wireless connection (Important note: The Starbucks behind Andrew Building has been operating for only a year from now, they might introduce improvements this new school year.) Note: There are two more Starbucks in the Taft Ave. area, one beside the DLSU-College of Saint Benilde Campus, and another in the ground floor of Torre Lorenzo. These two branches, however, are far from the Andrew building. Hollys Coffee, Taft Ave. Where: Archers Place Condominium (Taft side) Time: 7am 12am Pros: This coffee shop is great for studying like Starbucks. What makes it different is their unique menu and Korean-inspired drinks. They also play different playlists of music compared to Starbucks, but its still study friendly. This coffee shop has a very strong Wi-Fi connection so you can be provided for online references with ease. If youre hungry and youre on a budget, this coffee shop is surrounded by eating spots as well. You can try Pasta Place, which is just across this coffee shop, or just go inside Archers Place and youll find a number of fast food restaurants to choose from. This coffee shop also provides smoking areas. Cons: Similar to Starbucks except for the Wi-Fi. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Fidel Reyes (Agno) Where: Archers Place Condominium (Agno side) Time: 7am 12am; Pros: There is nothing much different between this coffee shop and the others mentioned if we are comparing on the basis of quality of these places as study areas. CBTL offers a relatively wider variety of food compared t o Starbucks and Hollys. If you want a cheaper alternative, you can go inside Archers Place or you can just take a few steps to Agno. They also have a useful Wi-Fi connection for online use. Cons: Compared to the other coffee shops mentioned, CBTL offers the fewest seats. CBTL is a common hangout place so expect a number of undergraduate students hanging out during their breaks here. The food and drinks here are also not budget-friendly similar to the other coffee shops. In order for you to get a Wi-Fi connection, you must have a CBTL card. Note: There is also a CBTL in the ground floor of the main library which is smaller but has computers available for free internet access. Most law students, however, does not find this place conducive for studying. --These are different study areas located near the law campus. Choose wisely on where to study. Dont forget to relax and be comfortable in studying. There are other areas where you can study within Taft and it all depends on you if it is perfect for you as a study area. Good luck fellow law students!

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