A definite ranking of places to cry in Liggy

When week 10 rolls around and you don’t know what lecture you last watched and the thought of exams begins to loom over your head, it can feel quite overwhelming. So much so, that it is only natural to just let the tears flow. The Liggy can be the best place to have a cry; think about it, it’s the most likely place that coming out of a seminar will be the safest option. Don’t be ashamed, we have all been there and the following is a list of the worst to best places to have a cry in the Liggy, based on personal experiences (which is just handy to know, if ever needed):

4. The moot court. Not a very reliable and safe option unless you like the idea of a class venturing into the room halfway through to perform their advocacy tasks. Although the moot court may be a good place to trigger old sensitive emotions such as the time you lost the open moot, or the thought of David Plater grilling you on the position you took in your advocacy task, I overall would not recommend. Located right next to the stairs, it doesn’t give you much privacy, also I don’t think that Piper Alderman would be proud of you using their room for such purposes.

3. An empty seminar room. A nice place if you find an empty room and a better room than if you booked one in the Hub. The only downside to such a Liggy hidden gem is one of the Seminar leaders could walk in at any time. If this does happen, do not panic and act like you were supposed to be in the room waiting eagerly for your next class. However, this is risky business because might find yourself stuck in a foundation’s seminar going over the rules of statutory interpretation once more.

2. The foyer. Specifically, through the back entrance of the foyer near the couches and random beanbags on the floor. Although a little bit out in the open, the foyer is a nice place to have a cry as you might run into fellow suffering law students (finding yourself a literal shoulder to cry on). Being in the foyer also allows you to pick up a hand copy of the latest issue of the Hilarian ;) Plus the vending machine being right in the vicinity after a cry is very much needed to replace all that energy lost.

1. The law library. However, not just any old place in the law library. Firstly, any place that is in the view of the law library staff is tragic, they are certain to approach you if they see you in such state. Furthermore, those librarians don’t deserve to know the truth about law school life and are simply there to look thorough the many shelves of cases that I have never seen anybody use! Therefore, your best option is between one of the many bookshelves, making sure your out of sight of any studious people trying to catch up on this week’s readings. So there you go, the perfect place in the Liggy to have a cry, but just be careful your sobs are not too loud!