MY FIRST WEEK IN LAW SCHOOL.

This is the first-not-so-first-week of academic year 2009-2010. Haha. Pasukan na pero wala pa talaga. Ang gulo no? Here's a round-up of what happened:

MONDAY.

Technically, this is the first day of classes pero wala talaga. Haha. We had our classroom orientation with section 1S, ang mga masisipag na bata dahil kami ang mga unang nag-enrol sa Beda as Law students. BUT, there are repercussions (being early birds) that will haunt us in our first semester. Hahaha. The orientation was mainly about the discussion of the student's handbook, sbc-college of law that is. Btw, thanks to Kuya "i-forgot-his name" (junior) and to Ate Angelie (not sure-sophomore) who gave us tips on surviving this challenge. Hindi ko makakalimutan yung, "May mas importante sa "study hard" at 'yun ay ang "study smart."" It makes sense talaga. We also received the information that our schedules have changed. Sad to say, nawala na ang free day namin which is Wednesday supposedly. Sayang talaga. Imagine, 6days a week talaga ang pasok ko. Binigay na rin nila samin yung list of professors namin at 'yun na 'yung sinasabi kong repercussion ng maagang pag-eenrol. Hehe. Ang very famous na professor ng CrimLaw ang napunta sa section namin. Hahaha. His record? May mga klase na eleven or ten lang ang pasado and worst, apat lang ang pumasa. Pressure.

TUESDAY.

Batch Orientation. Yes, orientation ulet. Haha. But this time, we had the chance to meet Dean Virgilio Jara, the Vice Dean, Father Rector and the Prefect of Student Affairs. They gave speeches that disturbed the depths of my humanity and encouraged me to be a person of strength because as they say, LAW SCHOOL IS NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED.

So, eto 'yung mga sinabi nila na tumatak sakin.

Dean Virgilio Jara.

ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION CAMP. At buhay pa pala si Hitler?? Haha. Kamusta naman 'yun? Tatlo lang daw ang possible na puntahan namen sa campus. CLASSROOM, LIBRARY and the ABBEY. This is very true. Dumaan na nga ako kanina sa Abbey and the chapel is breath-taking talaga. Hahaha. Ora et Labora, Prayer and Work, this will be the key.

ACADEMIC VALLEY OF ROSE. Rose? Isa lang daw talaga kasi Valley of one rose and a thousand thorns. Hahaha. Ganun din.

PERSEVERANCE, CHARACTER, HOPE. These are the things that I must have and if I don't, I will learn it here in the College of Law.

Vice Dean Pablito Perez

DANTE'S 9TH CIRCLE OF HELL AND BOOT CAMP. Sabi ni Vice Dean, many students think that Law School is like the two abovementioned places but sad to say, it is far more worse. :P

STUNNING ARRAY OF WORK. Nararanasan ko na 'to! Hehe. In Persons and Family Relations, Judge Arcega asked us to memorize 18 articles. Including its annotations, it's 114pages. Mahusay!

SIT DOWN vs. YOU MAY NOW SIT DOWN. This one is simple. Sit Down (Loud Voice) is said to a student who cannot answer or justify his answer, In short, pinaupo na siya dahil walang matinong sinasabi o hindi siya makasagot. You may now sit down (Malumanay) is said to a a student who has answered the question of the professor and has convinced the professor that hereally understood the topic well. Bow.

THERE ARE ONLY TWO TYPES OF EXAMS: UNANNOUNCED AND SURPRISE. What the f***? Actually, this one's expected.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER vs. QPI. It's boyfriend/girlfriend versus your Quantity Point Index or your annual average in the College. For starters like me, I have to have a QPI of 78 to be readmitted as a sophomore. Aja!

Atty. Marciano Delson, Prefect of Student Affairs.

BAPTISM AS BEDANS. "You are born as Barbarians, raised as Barbarians, Now I baptize you as Bedans." Hahaha. This one's I have to disagree. Kasi with his raised-thing, dun sa university where we had our college degrees. DLSU-D has made me a citizen as opposed to having barbaric ties. Yun lang. But don't get me wrong ah, he was making funny statements lang naman pero it strucked me kasi eh. Hahaha. Now, I am a Bedan, a green one.

ORGASMIC HAPPINESS. Law students should not be happy with Orgasmic Happiness alone kasi tulad ng orgasm, mabilis na kaligayahan lang 'to. Example, naka-100 ka sa recit mo today, sa isang araw naman, hinde ka nakasagot, eh 'di 65 'yun. Mabilis lang na kaligayahan, orgasmic happiness. Atty. Delson also mentioned that our inspirations should be our parents and not our significant other. Example, final exam mo tapos nag-away kayo na syota mo. Sira na ang pag-aaral mo boy! Hahaha.

NO TO FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES, YES TO BAROPS. Agree. :D

WEDNESDAY.

CRIMLAW. The supposed first meeting with Atty. Amurao was cancelled because of the mass. Kaya lang, hinde rin naman kami lahat nakapag-mass kasi masikip na. Haha. Ayun, nagintay na lang kami for our next class.

CONSTI LAW. Our professor was Commissioner Rene Sarmiento from COMELEC. Isa siya sa may sinabi na sobrang natuwa ako. "Dream BIG, Dream EXTRAVAGANT Dreams." Bongga! Hahaha. He seems pretty warm naman kaya lang mahina 'yung boses. He seems very considerate also. He calls everyone attorney/judge. According to him, we will all be lawyers and it's written in the stars! Hahaha. But our assignment after one hour of meeting? Readings from the books of Cruz and Bernas and some seven cases. Tsss.

THURSDAY.

SEMINAR I. Eto na 'yung sinasabi nila na Theo subject namen. Hehe. Though one unit lang, importante 'to in order to have a higher QPI. Naalala ko nga 'nung orientation, sabi ni ate angelie, kapag ung sem mo at leg res, mataas 'yung grade mo, kalahati na ng units ng crimlaw 'yun. Hehe. True enough. Mabait naman si Sir Evert, reporting lang ang requirement. I rest my case.

PERSONS. Judge Arcega from Bulacan was our professor and she seems fine naman. Hinde siya nagpa-recitation though may assignment na posted sa bulletin board days ago. Hallelujah! Ang ganda din ng aura niya which is nakakatulong sa class to be more relaxed. She also revealed that our class has good stats with the number of sudents who graduated laudes. HAHAHA. Sila na matatalino!! Sino kaya sa mga 'yun ang cum laude at magna? Hmm. Anyways, maaga din siya nag-dismiss. Hallelujah ulet!

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

Classes are suspended because of one positive case of a(h1n1) virus in the campus.

**rest. rest.

RED now. still GREEN.

(June 15, 2009: 10:06am)

I am now a legitimate law student. :D Well, who cares by the way? Haha. Sa mga nakakaalam, my school of choice is San Beda (RED) and I took up my pre-law course - Political Science - at DLSU-D (GREEN). So why am I saying that I am now RED but still GREEN? Hmm.

THE PRESSURED ME.

DORM LIFE. Yesterday (June 14, 2009), I moved in my beloved "bulilit" space at La Casarita Condominiums,San Miguel Manila. Form the first time in my life, wala na ko sa saya at pundiyo ng mga magulang ko. Haha.Seriously, I want bits of independence (though my parents weren't mahigpit naman) in my life. And now, I'm getting loads of it. Hahaha. I pray (at sana ipa-pray niyo din) na sana maka-survive ako sa dorm life ko. Haha. 4years din akong ganito for sure.

BEDA LIFE. "Hindi na 'yan katulad ng PolSci lang", yan ang palaging sinasabi ng college professors ko a couple ofyears ago. And I believe them. I am feeling it. Haha. Later, I will be having my class orientation and tomorrow,'yung General Orientation na. Eto yung isang event na iniintay ko para ma-broaden ang horizons ko about thelaw profession and to know the things that I should do to keep up with the phase. College of Law may be hard, but I AM UP FOR THE CHALLENGE.

RETENTION POLICY. Sa mga nakakaalam, alam nio na!! Hahaha. Mahigpit ang Beda (and other universities for that matter), but I am determined that I will finish College of Law at San Beda in four years. That's the spirit Oeh! Keep it up. (Nabaliw??)

BUDGET. Dahil first time ko mag-dorm, first time din akong mag-budget bg pera ko. When I was in college kasi, binibigyan ako ng pera araw-araw. Ngayon, weekly na and I'm afraid na baka biglang magkulang dahil bili ako ng bili ng kung ano-ano lang. Although may atm naman, ayoko pa rin naman mag-over budget. Nahihiya na nga ko sa parents ko eh dahil sa dami ng expenses. Hahaha. (Nahiya daw ako kunwari.) The key to it? Discipline. Wish I can. Pray for me! :P

EXPECTATIONS.

Recitations/Quizzes on the first day of meeting (majority of the subjects).
Umiikot na mata ng professors (a bit exaggerated).
I am the president of the blah blah blah (ine-expect ko to ko classmates ko. Haha).
Umaraw man o umulan, mainit pa din.
RALLIES. Malamang nasa Mendiola ako eh. Haha. (No to CON-ASS!).
No lovelife. Let's see. :P

TARGETS

ESTABLISH CONTACTS. I hope to meet a lot of people and establish ties with them. 'Yun lang. Para madameng friends. Para madaling magkatrabaho. Hehe. At para magkaron ng madameng kliyente.

DEAN'S LIST. Oo, parangap ko to! Iba kasi pag dean's lister ka ng College of Law sa ordinary college degree lang. Of course, I was happy and proud nung nasa PolSci days pa lang ako. But I'd be happier and more proud if I can make it here. **cross fingers.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

STUDY. Read. Research. Digest. Think. Infer. Investigate. Read. Read. Read.

ESTABLISH A LOW PROFILE. Hindi ako magaling. Kunwari lang! Haha.

IF MY PROFESSOR TELLS ME TO READ ONE HUNDRED PAGES AND TEN CASES, I'LL READ ONE HUNDRED FIFTY PAGES AND TWENTY CASES. Joke lang to. Baka hindi ko mapanindigan eh. Hahaha.

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RED now, still GREEN. I will be having Bedan education but the LASALLIAN EDUCATION stays. The Lasallian in me stays. The values are instilled. I am GREEEEEN.
I am a Christmas tree (red and green). Corny.

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"Lincoln had faith in time, and time has justified his faith."
-Benjamin Harrison (1833 - 1901)
**I have faith in my time. I have faith in myself. I have faith in the Lord. And I will keep this faith.

11:13am (kain na muna ko na lunch! :D)