Still daunted
There has to come a time when I should move on from the overwhelmed phase and just push through with the tasks required of being a law student. But let me just say it again, and rant for the last time (I hope), that the amount of material we have to read every day is just overwhelming. A few days ago, I got myself my copy of 700-pages long worth of reading materials to be discussed for two subjects within just two meetings. Is it even possible? I spent almost an hour sorting them out and stapling them. I didn’t finish reading them before class. I ended up making a blunder in front of our Constitutional Law 1 professor.
A few days ago, in Criminal Law 1 class, it was a lazy afternoon after lunch break and I was so sleepy from reading the night before, that I didn’t realize I snoozed of for a few minutes. It wasn’t until my seatmate nudged me that my recitation card was picked and the professor has been looking at me and has called my name twice already. Fortunately, I was able to pull the recitation off. But still, that was embarrassing.
At least, going through the experience with a set of wonderful blockmates saves it. Everyone, especially the very diligent ones, is very helpful to others, (like me, hehe), who are sometimes left behind with the lessons because of, well, various reasons. And all the lunch-outs, night-outs and karaoke indeed do a lot to boost one’s morale after a depressing performance in class.
There’s now so little time to do any other leisurely things, since I also have my tasks in the University Student Council, and my other affiliations, among my priorities. Which, explain why I haven’t been blogging, nor blog-hopping, or anything else leisurely for that matter.
My father was a law student in the Philippines 15 years ago before we moved to the US. University life in general is indeed tough and quite demanding. But hang in there, because the best things about being Filipino are the food and the karaoke
Hi Bikoy! I’m a med student so I can somehow relate to your situation. It’s frustrating sometimes when you weigh in all the pages that you have to read for, in our case, a 10 pt. quiz. Sometimes they range from 100-150 pages for a single subject. But I guess, we wanted the stress din naman since we want to become doctors or in your case, a lawyer:) So hang in there!
I am a BSN Grad and I too can somehow relate. I remember in my anatomy class, I have to memorize all the bones and their locations in the body for just a moving quiz worth ten points. Then I have to go to my next class which was microbiology and I have to recite all sorts of scientific names of different microbes and the disease they cause. At mas lalo naman sa hospital duty. Before we can administer a medication we have to explain the Action, the side effects, the antidote, the adverse effect of each medication. at paano kung tatlo yung pasyente mo tapos nasa ICU ka tapos tagfi15 yung mga gamot nila. sobra. tapos kelangan alam mo kung pano ituturok yung bawat isa. Alam mo kung kelan eepekto. hay. tapos pagod ka pa physically. My time nga na parang punong sponge na yung utak ko.
Oh my gulay! I’m finally on your site
Pero naman sana ginandahan mo yung picture divine? Oh well, you must start reading for crim and method now. I have a feeling that you will be called to recite this Sat haha 
hoy grabe naka-ilang punta na ko ng UP, pero hindi na ko nag abala na itext ka pa dahil alam kong BUSY ka! Anyway, have you heard of Harriette? yung freshie na pol sci na sikat na ngayon dahil sa comments niya sa tofi at pagwish niya na magkaron ng CIVIL WAR sa Pilipinas. basahin mo! haha
http://yoopee.multiply.com/journal/item/3449/my_piece?replies_read=641
yan yung link.
:p
I didn’t realize I snoozed of for a few minutes. -> naiimagine ko itsura mo dito!haha! Ok lang yan, sabi mo nga MATALINO ka naman eh, di ba?:p
Law school! Wheeeeeee!
I love Persons. I can’t believe you don’t mention Persons in your posts. Persons is absolute loff. ♥
I know it’s really tough, but you and celeni make law school look like so much fun. good luck with school.