269: Improving Communication When Wearing a Mask (w/Cathlyn Melvin) - a podcast by Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with 1L student, freelance writer, and editor Cathlyn Melvin about some techniques for projecting your voice in class -- a particularly relevant issue these days when everyone has to wear a mask.

In this episode we discuss:

• Cathlyn's story of having a theater background to getting into law school
• The hybrid model of a classroom
• Benefits and challenges of online learning versus in-person learning
• Why is it harder to be understood right now?
• Some practical tips to help alleviate the difficulties of masked communication

Resources:

• Law School Toolbox blog (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/blog/)
• CareerDicta (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/careerdicta/)
• QuickTime (https://quicktime.en.softonic.com/)
• Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org/)
• Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-1-mindset-key-success-law-school/)
• How to Be Heard and Understood Through Your Mask (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-be-heard-and-understood-through-your-mask/)
• Will Law School Friendships Become Obsolete in the Remote Learning Environment? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/will-law-school-friendships-become-obsolete-in-the-remote-learning-environment/)
• How to Maximize Your Sleep (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-maximize-your-sleep/)
• Health and Wellness in Law School – Mid-Semester Checklist and Advice (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/health-and-wellness-in-law-school-mid-semester-checklist-and-advice/)

Download the Transcript 
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-269-improving-communication-when-wearing-a-mask-w-cathlyn-melvin/)

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Alison & Lee

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