Does doing a Law degree mean no Social Life?

From my experience, barristers certainly seem to smile a lot more than solicitors (outside the courtroom, of course!) if that's any indication of the amount of work/stress they're under

If you can;t balance it with a social life then I don't think that you should be doing it.

A lot of people tell me A-levels are actually the hardest thing you'll ever do.

So, on the whole, would you guys say yoor degree is a LOT HARDER, THE SAME, or EASIER than A-levels, in terms of the amount of time put in...how hard it is to understand and do the work. A lot of people tell me A-levels are actually the hardest thing you'll ever do.

I think you could be a little more helpful, Lauren I don't think he was asking for anyone to tell him what he wants...

By comparing it to other degrees it would seem that the workload is greater, yes. But that said I know people doing their law degrees who have plenty of time to socialise. You just need to strike a good balance

I dont think you can "you either want to do Law or you don't"; its not really as simple as that. I think most people take Law because they like the subject, but once they see the workload it all becomes a little less glamorous...unless you like the subject and you really like where its going. You never really know whether you want to do Law until you've really spent some time doing it...as with any other subject..and esp since most people will never have done the subject.

BTW, I dont really know whether I want to be a lawyer, I am not doing Law simply because of that. I just asked because I am exploring it as a career path.

And don't worry if you cant help darl, there are many others who are willing to

Subtelty not your forte?

I don't agree - the vast majority of us on here haven't even started a Law degree yet - and no one has said anything which Nina shouldn't have been able to work out for herself.

If you (I don't literally mean you) can't balance work and play amiably for three years then you shouldn't expect to do well in such a potentially demanding profession anyway.

There are plenty of people on here who are doing law degrees, and some who have even completed theirs. I also happen to know plenty of law undergads and graduates. From what they have said, and from what other university students I know have said, the general consensus seems to be that law students work harder than most others.

I agree entirely - I would have thought she could have gathered this from reading around on here and pure common sense though. Oh well, maybe I'm in a bad mood! x

Lauren, I'd advice you to spend some time alone, because you obviously have man troubles(as you said) and I wouldn't want you taking out your problems on someone else Maybe you've spent too long in University and forgotten how it feels like when your just about to embark on something you've NEVER done before. You do end up asking quite silly questions, (as mine may have seemed to you "pro's in the field"), but in the end you are looking for certain answers and have to shape your question to suit that!

Funnily enough, I am alone right now, very alone. Thanks for reminding me of that!

Actually I'm not at Uni - and I am just about to embark on something I've never done before - a Law degree!

I'll let you know about the workload and social life when I've got personal experience of it, until then I would say that I'm sure there are degrees with lesser workloads than Law, but personally I wouldn't be interested in doing anything else.

Good luck x

its not very healthy you know, and with your attitude I have to say I am not surprised that you're alone.

Now that really is out of order... how dare you make judgments about me like that?! I happen to have had my world turned upside down by the first guy I've ever loved these past few days, so I think I'm entitled to be 'assured', as you put it.

Please don't make personal judgments like that - I'm already feeling like sh*t as it is.

I didnt mean to hurt your feelings..or did I? Look, dont expect to be patronising people here and not get anything back in return. I am sorry that you are feeling like that, but I just didn't like the tone of what you were saying..it sounded all too "superior than thou". I guess now I understand where you were coming from, and I hope things turn out better for you soon.

Ok calm down. I'm sure Nina didn't really mean that. Anyway if it's any consolation, my life isn't a bed of roses either. You are not alone Lauren...there's just so many of us who's life is not the way they want it to be, you can't possibly think you are alone.