4 TIPS TO ACHIEVE CGPA 4.0 IN LAW SCHOOL

CRIED ALL NIGHT TO GET CGPA 4.0? DID I?

 

Hi guys!! Just by looking at the main topic, you can guess what I'm going to write here, right? Typical tips, guidelines and all that. Well, I don't really have effective secrets to succeed or what not, I don't have certain tips as well. Because for me, I believe that different people apply different methods. 

But, I'm just gonna share with my juniors what did I do during my asasi year to maintain dean list. 

Okay, firstly I tak pernah rasa diri I hebat. I can say that I ni dalam category yang average je. First sem tu memang I banyak menangis because like I was so stressed to achieve what I wanted. Time first sem tu, all I did was learn and focus je dalam lecture. I did force myself to understand everything fast. Instead of memorizing, I'd rather understand one thing first. So, once I have adapted with everything there, I didn't waste my time anymore! All were set to go. 

THIS IS THE RESULT FOR MY FIRST SEM!!

Alhamdulillah, I managed to score CGPA 3.78 for UPU (well, since I was a KPTM law student, so this result matters for me). For UiTM result, I managed to achieve GPA 3.73.  With this result, I am qualified to apply for law school. Not to forget, in order for you to get qualified for law school, you must also obtain MUET Band 4 and above. In my case, yes I did score Band 4 and apply for law school with my UPU result. Which law schools I applied? I'll tell you in another post. 

After sleepless night, swollen eyes, improper meal intake and all the hustles, I am so grateful for this result because tbh, I cried almost every time I buat revision. When it comes to assignment, I would prefer to skip meals from lunch to dinner. It's not that I suka-suka skip meals, but my body memang jenis yang tak boleh makan kalau terlalu busy and yes I lost weight especially during exam week and all. But, please to all of you who are reading this, do not skip meals, okay? It's not good for your health. Your health is your wealth, remember that!

The first picture is my overall result and the second picture is my CGPA for both semester which is CGPA 4.00 !! Again, as a KPTM law student, CGPA 4.00 is very vital for me. To be frank, I tak letak high hope for second semester and macam aim for at least dapat dean list. But, God knows the best and He gives me more than what I wished for. I am very grateful and still in shock even until now. In my second semester, I did not pressure myself which to the extent sampai menangis macam semester pertama. But, I dah start track semua marks for my assignment and do my calculation untuk estimate berapa lagi I perlu achieve in order untuk dapat best result. Second semester, I banyak study tapi tak sampai the point yang macam sampai nak gila. So what did I do?

STUDY HACKS BY KINN

1) Study in group. If you are curious, I was the one who prefers to study alone and never think study in group can be efficient. But, I was wrong. Semester 2, I memang study in group which the group's name is Santiago's Buddies. Do not ask why it's Santiago because they call me Santiago. We formed this group like memang random. I never know each one of them wujud dalam asasi dengkil before. I was the only girl in the group, another 4 members are boys. I don't care what other people gonna say about me because for me only 5 of us know what we do. I must say that study week tu memang we will spend the whole week either in bb (bilik bacaan) or anjung. Time study group tu, focus betul2. That's it. If you memang rasa nak main2 or nak gelak2, I suggest you to study seorang diri because you are just wasting your time. Then, dalam group tu, I am the one yang suka buat research. Before turun pergi study, I akan pergi library and cari any related books to our discussions. We discuss and suggest any ideas untuk jawab soalan exam. Each one of us memang suportive sangat2 like we are siblings. Bila takde mood ke apa, mesti semua akan advice semua and we love do random, silly and stupid things together bila habis exam. Fateh is the leader of doing the silent mukbang but still manage to maintain 4 flat in both semesters. That's how you do "study in group".

2) Jot down all notes. ALL MEANS ALL. Please, whenever your lecturer is explaining, do listen attentively and write side notes which related to what you are learning. The explanations are going to be very beneficial to you if you know how to apply and relate to the questions in the exam paper. I start to jot down everything yang I rasa penting or new information or maybe anything yang I rasa berguna. For example, dalam kelas law088 which is about global issues, I akan write notes or questions yang lecturer I tanya in the class. Then, I akan cari jawapan dia, I mean tak kisah lah dari internet or law books yang I pinjam from ptar. I memang jenis suka pinjam buku dari library sebab for me, I rasa incomplete with the knowledge yang ada dalam manual je. I don't want to limit my knowledge based on the manual. For me, buku yang ramai tak sentuh dekat library tu actually banyak info yang ramai tak baca lagi. So, think again, if you dah baca, you rugi ke? I always put myself as an examiner so that's why I jadi macam ni sebab I rasa I nak baca jawapan yang lain dari lain. Put some effort, Allah knows your effort and He will give you what you deserve.

3) Recommended apps for studying: Minimalist and FLIP (under education). Then, all apps under LAW are just very important. Now, I will tell you about each one of the apps above. Minimalist is used as your "to-do-list". If you are someone like me who don't even have any physical planner and prefer everything to be saved in your phone, then Minimalist is a must for you. It will remind you to get done your stuffs at certain date and time, based on your preferences. For FLIP, it is an app for you to stay focus. You can set your time to study, which in my situation, I will usually set 1 hour and within this period, you must ignore any disturbances and STAY CALM BUT FOCUS! Alright, under LAW, I do have Legal which actually is a legal dictionary because you know I don't want to bring another dictionary after Collins English Dictionary to ELC class. Legal is very compact and serve you accurate meaning for legal terms.UNNewsReader is going to be very very important for you to stay updated with the current global issues. I used this during LAW088 class.  MalaysianBar is for you to know what's happening in the legal world in Malaysia. Lastly, EasyLaw is my life saver because I can just read Contracts Act 1950 or CPC or Penal Code from the app. Sometimes, I forgot to bring CA 1950 to class and this gonna save my life to answer any questions.

4)  DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. Through out my asasi year, I must say I was the one who loves being active. For me, I was going to feel uncomfortable when I didn't do anything. If all my tasks are done, I will find any works to do including cleaning my house. However, when I feel like too lazy, I won't do anything and just going out for having fun. Remember, all works and no play makes Jake a dull boy, right? So, I am just applying it in my life. Whatever it is, just know your priorities. Prioritize what is important first. If you don't know how to do the question or you are not sure with something, ask your lecturer, seniors or maybe lawyers. I did ask a few lawyers to help me understand the law/questions. The result? My lecturer praised my team for doing the best works. Alhamdulillah, almost all assignments given by Dr. Farhah in law035, we managed to get highest mark. Key point is seek help, learn, apply and practice. 

That's all from me. In my opinion, first thing you have to check is your intention. Get it right first like if you are doing something for showing off and all, it's wrong. Know when to show off and know when to struggle. We all want to be acknowledged for the achievements we got, but come to think again about the intention. If it is merely to share about the happiness and to inspire others, then go ahead. One more thing is just relax and do not panic. You are going to be okay! I still remember the moment before I entered examination room, I suddenly got panicked after I saw my friends were still reading outside of the room. My heartbeat was beating fast because I felt like I didn't read anything and didn't do my best but actually I was studying all night. So, do not panic and take a deep breath. Just do your best!

*Btw, do you want me to share tips on how to be fluent and confident while speaking in English? Also, I feel like posting a blog about which law school I applied and the interview session but I feel like not gonna post it now until I receive the offer letter. What do you think? Do comment below!!

p/s: if you want to ask me to help you or to guide you while completing law assignments, do let me know. You can directly dm me on Twitter @IkinHilmy or comment on the comment section below. 

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