500 and counting…
As of presstime, i have had 500 roster of friends in my friendster account. To someone whose been away from her hometown spells achievement as this "craze" connects people miles and miles away. Having 500 friends on this very site spells quantity or mere rule of numbers. This point is debatable though on the ground of quality. Questions surround such as, are they good friends? are they good finds? are they worthy? Well, its up fo me to find out.
Talk about never having to place pressure to actually "connect" with people in the net is a feat. This site is self-serving. People log on with more or less the same purpose- to interact the modern way. I’m damn proud to have found relief from all the "evils" and the "not-so-evil" of the outside world through friendster. (Am i actually doing a testi for friendster- at large or what?)
Seriously, for it is in this very nature that i find solace, which is beyond words, beyond human expression, beyond voices and beyond stories.
And because of my friends, which speaks neither of quality nor quantity, i am forever grateful.
Uncategorized | Comment (0)And the results are in..
Being a newbie means adjusting to the new environment. Lots of considerations should be taken into account once there is an intention to join a certain breed, batch or creed. Take for example being in a law school. Freshies get "butterflies in the stomach" while in the process of fitting into the standards of a law environment. Some experts say it’s but natural to fail or reign, its either you pass or you fail for its a valid excuse anyway.
I personally adhere to such proclaimed statements since I for one is "dramatically adjusting" to the pressures of being in law school. I do not blame myself if once in a while i suffer low grades from omnicient professors, i’m still adjusting. Somebody told me that for every endeavor "you should adjust fast." True to form, i’m getting thinner and thinner each day. Kidding aside, competition is stiff as everybody battles to get away with the retention policy and be able to graduate and sooner, pass the bar.
There is nobody to hang unto and believe in except ourselves- myself for this matter, if not myself, i don’t know who else will i depend on. Sure there are people who support me all the way, but i owe my future prestige to them (read: being a full-pledged lawyer).
I am not contented with how i fair with the recent developments in my law school career and i am determined to go far if it spells having to pressure myself. Afterall, i love what i am doing. My life is glued to this kind of profession and for all intents and purposes i am determined to finish what i have started- Lawyering, being the noblest profession.
Uncategorized | Comment (0)Lately..
The song has it.. "lately i have had the strangest feeling.." No, definitely, it doesn’t have anything to do with me falling in love over and over again. Maybe because everybody in my immediate environment are busy with the up-coming bar and the fact that i’m going to transfer to a bigger place anytime has something to do with my tupsy-turvy way of thinking.
Missing people and being afraid not to see them is another thought i have in mind. My dorm mates who also happen to be barristers will get all the hugs from me once they leave. I’ve seen them go through a lot of hardships and i must conclude, they deserve to pass the bar. God help them.
Another point, i am convicted not to join any soro eversince and not my law-schooling can ever change that commitment. Lately, i have received a lot of "persuasive" invites and attention from them (frat members). Indeed, they have utilized all the sweet talks, praises and pulled their good PR skills to gain membership, still, i’m firm not to be one of them.
I have my own reasons for declining and i reserve every valid contentions to myself. Maybe on my next blog, i’d expound on it, just not now for lately i feel strange.
Shivers….
Uncategorized | Comment (0)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.”
Current Affairs | Comment (0)My Unilab Article
Armed with the goal to accomplish rightfully what has been started and to provide sustainability with the programs implemented, Westmont Pharmaceuticals conducted its 2005 2nd Semester Business Conference last July ____, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Resort in Clark Field, Pampanga with 80 attendees composed of PSRs from Luzon and GMA.
Bannering the theme, “Turning Challenges and Opportunities,” the three-day affair was aimed at strengthening the real essence of service and commitment being Westmont warriors through inspiring talks, personality enhancement activities, group dynamics and review of the first semester performance.
To fully boost the idea of turning challenges into opportunities, Westmont’s general manager, Mr. Constante P. Calubaquib said, “We must have that burning desire to be the best in everything we do, to serve and run an extra mile in our efforts to live up to the standards of excellence in our work assignments and maximize the use of resources. Together, we should turn our day to day challenges into bigger opportunities and make a difference in this pharmaceutical industry.”
Competent and able-speakers stressed important facts crucial to the improvement of work ethics and better relationships within the division and for the establishment of good rapport with the clients.
A well-known speaker who has graced various speaking engagements in and out of the country about the culture of work in a certain business and how to manage work effectively, Mr. Rolando Quintos spoke about Seven Ideas and Principles of Positive Thinking. He mentioned that in order to enjoy solitude, we must sit in silence and listen to the inner whisperings of our hearts. We must learn to eliminate our enemies by making them partners instead. Indeed, a timely lecture fitting to aid us in turning challenges in our work environment to opportunities.
Another equally competent lecturer who has been an international figure in public speaking, a medical doctor by profession, Dr, Ramon Alava expounded on the theme, Turning Challenges into Opportunities by citing that our fate is measured by how we picture things, how our thoughts transform those pictures, how we act according to what we think, how our habit becomes our character and finally, how it shapes up our destiny. His lecture proved to be lively through several group dynamics which elicited cooperation and unity among the PSRs and managers alike.
Having been graced by the presence of the chief executive officer of Unilab, Mr. Carlos Ejercito, placed everyone in high spirits during his inspirational message as he shared how Mr. J. Y Campos, Unilab’s founder, despite his ailment, is still very interested in the affairs of the company, particularly, how each and every Unilab employee is doing. Likewise, he presented the goals for the second semester of Unilab at-large and noted Westmont’s contribution in the achievement of the company goals.
The last day of the conference was allotted to the presentation of area by line with respect to their first quarter performance.
The event proved to have revived the spirits of every Westmont warrior thus, embracing the idea of “The Way of the Samurai” as conceptualized by a Tom Cruise movie, The Last Samurai, which means, “Having the Heart to Serve”. The foundation of the second quarter performance of every Westmont PSR lies on how one turns challenges into opportunities through hard work, perseverance and sincerity.
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