B-A-R
Its barely 4 days since the start of bar exams. I thought i wont be affected with the hulabaloos of preparation, last minute instructions, pre-week review and all, but i was. I can’t help but to put my shoes in each and every barrister’s condition and experience the agony of hard labor and sleepless nights, unregrettably, the four sundays of pain. I see myself in their shoes a couple of years from now and i am quite uncertain as how to deal with such feat. True enough, the study of law requires persistence and real strong determination to survive. Apparently, I might not be able to live up to my self-imposed standards (which are very ideal by the way) but im trying to manage things clearly according to what they’re supposed to be (read: knowing my priorities, time management, discipline and moral foundation). I have grown to be independent all these years and i won’t fail, no not this time…
Uncategorized | Comment (0)Wasted
I woke up with an aching head. Literally, i dozed off after 8 bottles of San mig light during one of the many escapades ive had with my friends. This is not to say i regret drinking. That’s an understatement. What i do not agree with is why hangovers happen. The state of drunkeness literally paralyzes human productivity. At this day, i woke up at 5pm already not knowing that i still have plenty of things to do. Talk about priorities. I’m bad at it.
I am such a drunkard! I find pleasure in that. Talking about anything provides avenue to get to know your drinkmates. But ofcourse, i only drink with people i am closely connected with. I must say, i had a very unproductive day, but i would not have learned this very sorry state if not for my being drunk anyway.
Productivity requires time and i wasted my time sleeping all day. Coping for the lost time is what i’m contemplating on. I must control.
Uncategorized | Comment (0)The so-called “seniority complex”
Things haven’t change from what we perceived to be- equality in the workplace. I’m not referring to men dominating women workers or whatever we call it, since this day and age, we have come to embrace the idea of emancipation of women anyway.
Im referring to oldies versus the newbies. Senior officers domineering their neophytes. This is actually a real-case scenario, not only in government offices but also in private work environments. Actually, the real gist of this stuff is to unpour whatever it is i feel towards my senior. He has this aura of always pressing the issue of seniority on me. I do not have the guts to contest that idea because i accept the fact that im new, but hey, i have rights too.
Whatever it is, im permanent in the position im currently in and i believe i stand on the right ground. I didn’t mess up anything or something except my few human weaknesses which are but natural (read: to err is to human, to forgive is divine). Why does this society have to put emphasis on seniority in the first place? Will stooping down to the level of a neophyte dehumanize them? I believe not. If its a question of leadership, they’re not supposed to lead if they could not do anything to better the status of their subordinates.
I hate being mean and all, but this is what’s happening not only to me, but to all who have just begun their careers with false hopes.
As i write this, my feelings tell me that once i become a lawyer, its one fight i would bring until justice is served and these "insensitive jerks" realize that domino effect and "pass-on" traditions have no place in a society where equality is no longer felt. At least, i don’t want to make the future generations suffer because of what i have undergone. It must end here, no more, no less.
Uncategorized | Comment (0)one more to go.
Midterms was real exhausting. Just when we thought we can no longer get over the feeling of desperation accompanied by pressure and the mere thought of passing, we did. I still do not know what will surprise me. The questions were actually similar to a real-case scenario of law running after people. I am excited of the results although i am an unexpectant student really.
The only consolation that can make me feel at ease was that despite my work, i managed to study. During wee hours of the morning it is when i realize a lot of things, among others include the realization that indeed, the right to practice law is not a property, it cannot be assigned or inherited, but must be earned by hard study and good conduct.
Proving oneself for such a profession requires so much and means so much for someone whose dream is to become one.
Uncategorized | Comment (0)The art of answering…
Law school exams are hard, real hard. No wonder Bar exam is the toughest. I have yet to prove to myself that literary inclinations and "beating around the bush" have no place in such breeding ground for future lawyers.
All it takes to surpass the unthinkable is memory work. We were once told, "Surprise! expect the unexpected!" Well, as if we had a choice, they’re demi-gods in the first place. The consolation for all the hardwork and sleepless nights is once in a while we get to sing, (with or without that voice!) in one of the "carenderias" near Arellano or manage a movie-marathon in one of the condo units of my classmates, or have "one for the road (SMB)."
True enough, there’s plenty of things to learn in this world where society and the people puts premium on education. Mere college degree will not suffice. Glad, im taking that road less travelled nowadays- lawyering. (Currently, there’s nursing and CCA [call center agents] as the top career choices.)
Oh, isn’t it nice if one day you’ll sign before or above your printed name which states, Atty. Rochelle Marie J. Cortez? think about it. Dreams, after all, do come true.
Uncategorized | Comment (0)I’m Sick and life goes on.. hard.
The weather is not good these days. The scenario of clogged drainage systems is all but a natural thing for most people here in metro manila. Well, talk about blaming the MMDA for such uncontrollable flood.
With the apparent weather condition, it seems that my body temperature cannot go with the tide. My eyes are drowsy everytime. I cannot stop sniffing and finding every smart way to smell something which im having a hard time doing. * what a tongue-twister.
I have consumed every Unilab product that can give relief, and i mean fast relief from symptoms of fever and all that goes with it. I am referring to these OTC brands like biogesic, tuseran, decolsin, neozep, solmux.. * unilab owes me for advertising these potent products by the way.
Im glad im exempted from paying for these medicines since it is included as one of our benefits as employees. Lately, even if i am suffering from temperature abnormalities, i have kept myself busy with all the legal jargons that is relevant to law school. As a matter of fact, i have begun to think that indeed “talk is cheap, until you hire a lawyer.”
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