Socialising in Law School
Law school can be a socially isolating course as it can be highly competitive. It can be especially lonely going from high school to university as you go from seeing the same people everyday, to attending different universities in different courses. As such it can be super important to make an effort to get to know new people both within and outside of the law course. To get to know people within your course it is important to talk to others in your classes and form study groups.
It can be difficult to form friendships when first starting law school so it's crucial to take part in social events, whether that’s within law school or outside of it. Outside of university it also important to look at events in your area if you live away from the university
Tips for getting to know other law students:
Look at getting the contact information for people that you sit with
Join the Monash Law Student Society
Take part in Monash law competitions
Take part in social events through Monash law and LSS
Make study groups
Tips for getting to know other monash students:
Join a sports team (social or competitive)
Join a non-academic club
Outside of knowing people at Monash it is also important to create and work on relationships with those from outside of university including family and highschool friends.
Law school events
Monash law has a number of activities and competitions, additionally, the Monash LSS has several social events. All these events allow for students to socialise with other law students in all years of their course.
If you're looking for social events as a law student check out Monash LSS and the Monash law instagram for more competitive social events and networking events.
Sports
Monash offers so many different sports teams both competitive and recreational. If there are no sports teams in your area that interest you it could be beneficial to look at the sports teams offered at Monash.
If you're looking solely for social sports that are offered in a number of different sports such as netball, basketball, and indoor soccer.
Study Groups
When it comes to socialising when studying it is always a great idea to form study groups especially around exam season. But it is important to consider a few things when forming a study group:
Keep the group to small size
Pick a venue where you won't be distracted
Decide what topics you are going to study ahead of time
Exchange contact details
Study groups are important to socialise while studying in a non-competitive way.
Monash Clubs
Monash also has a number of other clubs not related to academics at all. These clubs can be found through the monash website: https://www.monash.edu/students/campus-life/clubs
Written by Keiran Grant