By the time Friday comes along, after a long week of class—it is impossible to find the will to stick around and finish out strong. This is why La Raza has started organizing study halls every other Friday. With the bi-weekly study halls, La Raza seeks to provide a space for our members to come in community and review the material of the week for a couple more hours. Not only do study halls provide for a time for our members to spend productive time with each other, but the organization also provides dinner for those who come. The study halls are a great way to tie the loose knots of the week, while feeling good about starting the weekend off right.
Meet Your Professors Mixer
Early in the semester, La Raza hosted our second annual Meet Your Professors Mixer. This event allowed our new 1L students the opportunity to chat with their 1L professors in a casual setting. The students and professors shared some snacks and non-class related conversations in Steinhart Courtyard. The goal was to strengthen relationships so that students feel more comfortable attending office hours and reaching out to their professors when they need help as the semester progresses. Both professors and students alike were happy they attended!
RAZA-ING THE BAR: What is the Bar?
On September 10, we hosted the first installation in our Raza-ing The Bar, bar prep series! Our first event “What is the Bar?” was presented to us by Chris Ide-Don, UC Davis School of Law’s Academic Success Director. Chris presented to a group of about 15 first-ten Latinx 3Ls and allowed us to ask every question we haven’t felt comfortable asking before! He walked us through the costs of the applications and the exam, the structure of the exam, the classes covered, and tips for how to approach the exam with confidence. After the event we got great feedback from students who shared that they now feel a little more stressed about the bar, but a lot more confident that they will pass!
