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Alonte Holliday: My advice to a first-year
student just starting out would be, for one
breathe.
You hear all the stories about how difficult
it’s going to be, but honestly the bark
is bigger than the bite.
Especially here, with professors who are here
to help you every step of the way.
Justine Alfaro: One thing that NIU offers
that I think is rare from other law schools
is their academic success program.
They make that available to all first-year
students.
Becky Rodriguez: NIU is the place you should
definitely be because of the small feel to
it.
You get a chance to know everyone so well.
You have class with the same people your whole
first year, and you really get to know them.
Then you get to start choosing your own classes,
and they mix everyone up, and people join
law review and moot court, and they’re
all involved in different organizations.
There’s really something for everyone here.
Victor Zamora: When I came here, it was exactly
what I thought it was.
Upper classmen were there every step of the
way, from first day of classes they came in
recommending difference ideas for books or
ways to study.
Hafsa Jamalvi: Take advantage of the resources
given at this school.
There’s so many resources, and I didn’t
know that my first semester, and now I’m
beginning to see the library staff and how
they can help with online database and everything
with your research.
There’s so many sources just to understand
the material that you’re actually studying
in class.
There’s always people here specialized
to help with every single thing you need.
Heidi Frostestad Kuehl: We’ll answer detailed
questions about assignments.
We’re here to help provide a comfortable
space for them to work in and we have plenty
of resources to help with student success.
Alonte Holliday: Speak to your professors.
Get to know other students.
I know having a study group and having friends
here to walk through the process with has
actually helped me a lot.
Michael Oswalt: You’re going to be engaged.
You’re going to be interested.
You’re going to be excited to use what you’re
learning in the classroom in practice.
Marc Falkoff: Our students are as prepared
to be lawyers as any students in the country.
There’s no doubt whatsoever about that.
Laural Rigertas: I believe in the power of
the law and I believe in what people can do
with a law degree, and I believe in our students
and what they can bring to their communities
with this degree.
Justine Alfaro: It made all the difference
for me in my first year.
I had academic support not only in the
classroom but outside of the classroom.
Victor Zamora: I felt like that was one of
the biggest things that I fell in love with
NIU.
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