<p>So I'm taking an online business law class at my local community college. Alright, well the bottom line is I'm not doing so well. I think I am pulling a overall grade of B-. So, my question is should I take my performance in this class with a grain of salt? Compared to the other classes I've taken at my community college, this is probably by far the hardest of them all. I think it's the fact that law is so tedious and subjective that I am just not used to that way of thinking yet. It is my passion to learn about law, especially business law, so I actually enjoy reading the material. I plan to go to law school and specialize in real estate law which is why I decided to take this course. Give me your thoughts / opinions. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>you're pretty ****ed then because business law is law school what addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication is to calculus. What you're learning now is important and is only skimming the surface of what you will be learning in law school.</p>
<p>I would know because i compared what i learned in my business law class to what my friends are learning in their Law School. Torts, contract law, agency, and more; each of these topics has their own class in class in law school.</p>
<p>"business law is just one area of law, obviously."</p>
<p>If you are referring to the class, that is not a valid statement. The class covers a broad level of topics including tort law, contract law, agenecy law, court proceedings, etc.</p>
<p>What the most difficult thing in the class? Are you not doing so well on the essays or the exams or what?</p>
<p>I wouldn't take is as a failure, look at it more as a challenge. Something thats not easy and very interesting. Assuming youre interested in it.</p>
<p>There are exceptions to every rule. It doesn't really seem as "black and white" as I thought it would be.</p>
<p>"You're pretty ****ed then because business law is law school what addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication is to calculus. What you're learning now is important and is only skimming the surface of what you will be learning in law school."</p>
<p>I don't know if I am "****ed," but I agree with you that business law covers the fundamentals of what one would learn in law school.</p>
<p>"What the most difficult thing in the class? Are you not doing so well on the essays or the exams or what?"</p>
<p>I think it's the fact that I am slacking off this semester since I already received my acceptances, poor time management, and I find the material to be too tedious than what I am used to at the moment. I'm sure that I will get used to reading / thinking like a lawyer once I am actually in law school.</p>
<p>Well you can make your own conclusions but I have yet to hear someone say that Law school was a breeze for them. All the responses I hear are of the same magnitude, "its the most grueling years of your life but after your done, its a breeze"</p>
<p>"Well you can make your own conclusions but I have yet to hear someone say that Law school was a breeze for them. All the responses I hear are of the same magnitude, "its the most grueling years of your life but after your done, its a breeze"</p>
<p>I'm well aware that law school is not easy.</p>
<p>I assume you are a college senior going into law school next year, but I can't tell for sure. If so, I have a mixed response to your question. </p>
<p>On the one hand, it is hard to concentrate on college courses in the Spring of your senior year when you've been accepted to law school. Your mind is on law school and what it will be like. I suspect you are also relaxing a little before the hard grind that lies ahead.</p>
<p>On the other hand, business law at most colleges is a survey course for the basic concepts that your first year of law school will cover in detail. If the college level business law course doesn't come easy for you - even if you are slacking off - then it is likely that your first year of law school will be difficult. I don't say this to discourage you. The first year of law school is difficult for most people and the real question is whether you decide to buckle down and learn it, even if it's hard. Most people who fail or drop out of law school do it before they get any grade, sometimes even in the first couple of weeks of law school. They give up because of stress and fear.</p>
<p>There are a few people that seem to more easily grasp the law school curriculum but even they have to work hard to learn everything that is taught. If you got into law school, the admissions committee knows you have what it takes. The question now is whether you think you have what it takes, or whether you convince yourself you can't do it. </p>
<p>By the way, everyone worries about going to law school. For a good idea of what the first year of law school is like, buy and read Scott Turow's "One L".</p>
<p>If you are not a senior in college, then my advice is work harder on your studies. You need excellent grades to get into a good law school and that's especially true if you started at a community college.</p>
<p>ya business law is challenging but it shouldnt be if you want to get into law. business law goes over just the basics of every topic, when you go on to law school (or more in depth classes such as contract law if your undrad school offers them) then each of these subjects, which you are struggling with, gets even more in depth. I don't know if you are ****ed, considering the fact that you took the class online (probably not the best option especially if its your passion), but you might have to recalibrate your expecations as far as effort goes.</p>
<p>I'm currently a sophomore at a community college. What I meant by my "receiv[ing] my acceptances" was that I am in the process of transfering to a 4-year. Sorry for the confusion.</p>
<p>I don't believe that the material in my business law class is hard for me to grasp. It's actually pretty straightforward for the most part so I have no trouble in that department. It's mainly due to my motivation which in turn affected my concentration on school ever since I've been notified of my acceptance to UCLA. I just need to buckle down and finish this quarter off.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input. I really appreciate it. I will look into that book as well.</p>
<p>"I don't know if you are ****ed, considering the fact that you took the class online (probably not the best option especially if its your passion), but you might have to recalibrate your expecations as far as effort goes."</p>
<p>As much as I would like to think so, the fact that the business law class is online (and only 8-weeks long) is not an excuse for my poor performance. To make a long story short, I took the class online because I was trying to keep my schedule open for my internship at a law firm. Unfortunately, things turned out sour and I didn't end up interning this quarter. The bottom line is I need to "recalibrate [my] expectations as far as effort goes" and that is what I intend to work on in my last 2 years at a university before I enter into law school.</p>
<p>Thank you for responding and clearing up your current status. And congratulations on your admission to UCLA. It's an excellent school and some great legal minds were educated at UCLA. Check out Eugene Volokh's website - I believe he attended UCLA undergrad and law, and he also clerked for federal judges including a Supreme Court Justice. I think he also teaches at UCLA Law now.</p>
<p>In a sense, my earlier comment does apply to you even though you aren't a college senior. You seem to be having trouble staying on task now that you've been admitted to UCLA. It is hard to work on the present when the future is all you are thinking about.</p>
<p>Having said that, this would be a good time to take a deep breath and realize that you still need to do your best on your current work. As you said, it's time to buckle down and get it done. I'm glad your first response was to decide to work harder. That's an excellent response and it's far more common for people to make excuses when things don't go well. I think you will do well with that attitude.</p>
<p>In law school, there will many times when you have to end one task and start another and maintain your focus. As a lawyer, you will have to work hard each day for every client, even though it is hard to maintain a high level of intensity day after day. So this is a good time to start learning how to focus and stay intense, even when it's not that rewarding. </p>