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October 2006
Spooky fun in
store for SBA
Letter from Brian Rhodes,
SBA president
Hello again! I hope
your semester has
been going well, and if
you think about it, we
are only a few short
weeks away from
finals. It is time to start
making outlines and
flashcárds, or at least
to think about making
them tomorrow. But it
is also important not to bum out and to get
outside every now and then, so the Student
Bar Association is putting together some days
in October to let you do so.
We have already played in the Triple Play
Softball Tournament We had 32 teams playing
in the tournament, with seven coming from
local Houston area firms. We were also able
to give Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the
greater Houston area a generous donation and
hopefully some more big brothers and sisters.
On Saturday, Oct. 28, the SBA will host
an off-campus Halloween party Keep an eye
out for flyers around school We will be selling
discounted tickets for the party at school to
save you a few dollars on the price of admission
at the door. On Monday, Oct. 30, student
organizations will host the STCL annual
Halloween Carnival. This is a fun on campus
event for all students and faculty and their
families - whether your kids want to win prizes,
or if you just want a sugar rush before or after
class. Each organization has its own booth with
a game and prize. More information about the
carnival will also be coming soon.
Lasdy, STCL has fielded two teams in the
Houston Young Lawyer's Association flag
football league, and I look forward to playing
every Thursday. As it stands right now, both
teams are 1-1, and we are the only student
teams playing in the league.
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your
semester and good luck.
How you learn, just as important as what you learn
By Heather Busby
Staff Writer
Many theories try to explain the
best methods of learning and
retention, and how to make the
leap from rote learning to
application of material.
We all have our favorite
studying techniques. Some of us.
prefer to study in the quiet of -the
library; others study at home often
while listening to music or
television.
Professors, friends and books
can suggest ways to study, but the
first step is for you to look back
on your academic career and
determine how you learned best
The way you learn most may not
reflect the way in which you learn
best.
Many people leam better if
they can practice with the new
information by. reapplying what
they learn to another situation;
after all, what you see in a case is
unlikely to be exacdy what you see
on die exam or in your practice.
You can apply what you've learned
by solving hypothetical^ Every
hypothetical - as well as - every
"real" situation is different - and
requires not only the ability to
apply the principles to the facts,
but to convince your exam grader
or your judge that your application
is die best one for the situation at
hand.
How do you receive knowledge
best? To me, good teaching is not
about regurgitating predigested
information, and good learning
involves more that taking in that
Good teaching requires planning
and thought, giving enough
information in a clear way so that
the next piece of information
builds on it
If you struggle to write down
every single word your professor
utters, you are only going to
record words that are meaningless
once class ends instead of thinking
and asking questions. There is a
huge difference between typing
words on your laptop and
understanding what you are typing.
Good preparation prior to class,
intent learning during class, and
thinking about wl^it you learned
after class is a good way to fix the
information into your memory in
a way that you can then apply to
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different situations in a test or in
the real world.
What if you are having trouble
learning? Remember that people
leam in different ways. Are you a
visual or auditory learner? Do your
study habits reflect the kind of
learning you do best? What is your
study environment? It could be
that reading while watching TV is
not an effective method of learning
for you. Try making a library study
schedule and stick to it, and see if
that improves your performance.
Be honest about assessing
whether you are putting enough
time into studying. Don't count the
total time you are at the library or
at home purportedly studying;
subtract the time you are at the
snack bar, on the Internet, and
chatting with your buddies.
Optimally you should prepare at
least two hours for every hour of
in-class lecture.
One caution about study
groups: Be ruthless in assessing
how effective they are for you.
Some people learn well in groups.
Others, instead, use the group
opportunity to socialize.
If you still feel you are having
trouble, make an appointment to
see your professor to discuss your
problem areas. Langdell classes on
Saturdays provide effective review
for many students.
Becoming an attorney is a lot
of work. If you put as much effort
in how you leam as what you learn,
your enormous investment will be
time well spent. This optimization
of your time and skills is worth the
time you take right now to find out
how you leam best.
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