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Thursday, April 03, 2008
Sanity and My law School Friends
Heyhey.. I am so overwhelmed that I forgot to thank those who kept me sane during the review and waiting period..
Thank you for keeping my sanity!!!!!
SR Buddies (Kuya Edwin, Nick Gwapo, Bram, DK, Abby, Candy, Cecille, Joenel, Deo, Monica, Eldric, Julan)- Thanjk you for the free legal research of latest jurisprudence,photocopy services, black chocolates, quickly blowouts, chicken nuggets, coffee, hotdogs, pringles, nuts, SR jokes and punchlines, etc. My review period could not have been the same without you guys putting a smile to my everyday at the library.Thank you.
Grupong Tapsi - The Tapsi notes was a hit! In tax and criminal law, I could have gotten a DQ mark if not for your codes and transcribed interpretations of the codal by Dean O and Justice D. The notes was literally a written lecture. :D It really helped me a lot understanding my two weakest area in law. Gratis to the the Tapsi Lawyers : Atty. Marj, Atty. Leo, Atty. Henry, Atty. Louie, Atty. Joy, Atty. Dianne especially.
MANILA HOTEL VISITORS - Your moral support notably the third saturday made me courageous to take the exam two sundays more. You were there when all I have is a very friendly roomie who feels the same discouragement but tried hard to make me smile. Thank you for your Sunday goodies, Coke light, Gatorade and Hershey kisses. Thank you for finding time in your busy scheds. Rhi, I am so sorry that you have to bribe an MMDA to get through to the hotel. Kri, I really loved the Imelda earrings. Cor, the notes in Tax (though I wasn't able to read) was my armor because I felt like I am holding the most substantial tax knowledge first hand from a CPA. Nathan, I assure you a better barops at Nirvana. Tita Mench, with all your calls and text, your presence (though not in the hotel) was felt.
4C Classmates - Thank you for the "God bless" greetings everytime we met each other in school, at the hotel lobby and La Salle. Those words were my assurance that I can finish the battle and be victorious on it. WOW SULIT! talaga ang pinagsamahan natin. I am very grateful for your hospitality in the classroom. Glad, George, Sol, Caye, Jaems, Girlie, Ceezaye, Eldric and TL you are my 4C angels.
BATCHMATES - those who have taken ahead and those who will be taking sooner..Thank you for being my best batchmates ever. Dale, thank you for sharing my pressure in Dean Ali's class. Mama Gene, thank you for the kindest words you have spoken. Atty. Joy, for the hotel visit and dark chocolates. Atty. Dianne for the midnight texting.Atty. Joan Co for the prayer of serenity. Atty. Liza for the encouragement. Ria for the beer and crushes sharing (Good luck on your bar, umulan sana ng vodka!).et.al. for all the things, notes, memories we shared.
ROOMIE GLAD - hey, you're really heaven sent. Thanks for being my angel all the time. I hope I compensated the angel times when I was the first to inform you that we already have the "atty" title. Thanks to your equally supportive parents, they raised you well to be the kindest person in Justice Bersamin's class. Thank you for the hugs when we were both insane at the hotel, for the "Praning" shirt which opened my eyes that I am not alone, for the texting, blogging, friendster and beautiful pictures. Thanks for being my best pal in your batch.
Tenyutenkyu! :D
Thank you for keeping my sanity!!!!!
SR Buddies (Kuya Edwin, Nick Gwapo, Bram, DK, Abby, Candy, Cecille, Joenel, Deo, Monica, Eldric, Julan)- Thanjk you for the free legal research of latest jurisprudence,photocopy services, black chocolates, quickly blowouts, chicken nuggets, coffee, hotdogs, pringles, nuts, SR jokes and punchlines, etc. My review period could not have been the same without you guys putting a smile to my everyday at the library.Thank you.
Grupong Tapsi - The Tapsi notes was a hit! In tax and criminal law, I could have gotten a DQ mark if not for your codes and transcribed interpretations of the codal by Dean O and Justice D. The notes was literally a written lecture. :D It really helped me a lot understanding my two weakest area in law. Gratis to the the Tapsi Lawyers : Atty. Marj, Atty. Leo, Atty. Henry, Atty. Louie, Atty. Joy, Atty. Dianne especially.
MANILA HOTEL VISITORS - Your moral support notably the third saturday made me courageous to take the exam two sundays more. You were there when all I have is a very friendly roomie who feels the same discouragement but tried hard to make me smile. Thank you for your Sunday goodies, Coke light, Gatorade and Hershey kisses. Thank you for finding time in your busy scheds. Rhi, I am so sorry that you have to bribe an MMDA to get through to the hotel. Kri, I really loved the Imelda earrings. Cor, the notes in Tax (though I wasn't able to read) was my armor because I felt like I am holding the most substantial tax knowledge first hand from a CPA. Nathan, I assure you a better barops at Nirvana. Tita Mench, with all your calls and text, your presence (though not in the hotel) was felt.
4C Classmates - Thank you for the "God bless" greetings everytime we met each other in school, at the hotel lobby and La Salle. Those words were my assurance that I can finish the battle and be victorious on it. WOW SULIT! talaga ang pinagsamahan natin. I am very grateful for your hospitality in the classroom. Glad, George, Sol, Caye, Jaems, Girlie, Ceezaye, Eldric and TL you are my 4C angels.
BATCHMATES - those who have taken ahead and those who will be taking sooner..Thank you for being my best batchmates ever. Dale, thank you for sharing my pressure in Dean Ali's class. Mama Gene, thank you for the kindest words you have spoken. Atty. Joy, for the hotel visit and dark chocolates. Atty. Dianne for the midnight texting.Atty. Joan Co for the prayer of serenity. Atty. Liza for the encouragement. Ria for the beer and crushes sharing (Good luck on your bar, umulan sana ng vodka!).et.al. for all the things, notes, memories we shared.
ROOMIE GLAD - hey, you're really heaven sent. Thanks for being my angel all the time. I hope I compensated the angel times when I was the first to inform you that we already have the "atty" title. Thanks to your equally supportive parents, they raised you well to be the kindest person in Justice Bersamin's class. Thank you for the hugs when we were both insane at the hotel, for the "Praning" shirt which opened my eyes that I am not alone, for the texting, blogging, friendster and beautiful pictures. Thanks for being my best pal in your batch.
Tenyutenkyu! :D
Sunday, March 30, 2008
A Dream Fulfilled....
"I am very ambitious, my childhood dream is becoming a teacher...second to becoming a brilliant, professional and the most talk-about lawyer here in the Philippines."
(Hmmm..at least for being a lawyer as a first step...Yung ibang adjective in the making pa lang.hahaha.)
The waiting game is over. Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced that a total of 22.91% out of 5,626 lawyer wannabe's passed the 2007 Bar Examinations.
The list of bar passers INCLUDED ME. Yey!
God is great. He reaffirmed that 'Faith is the substance of the things hope for and the evidence of things unseen.' To God be the Glory! The Divine Mercy came to me. Thank you to my intercessors: Our Lady Virgin of Manaoag, Virgen del Rosario de Ubanon, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Joseph, St. Augustine, Sta. Monica, St. Rita, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Martin de Porres, San Antonio de Padua. St. Peter the Apostle. St. Lawrence Deacon and Martyr. (Hmmm..my passing was really of a Divine intervention.)
Congratulations as well to my new lawyer friends:
1. Atty. Doris Ramirez
2. Atty. Gladys Pinky Tolete
3. Atty. Christian George Melitante
4. Atty. Juan Solomon, Jr.
5. Atty. Eldric Paul Peredo
6. Atty. Joan Robles
7. Atty. Julan Ilao
8. Atty. Dennis Kuong
9. Atty. Tracy Gayosa
10. Atty. Monica Lopez
11. Atty. Amiel Songco
12. Atty. Castelo Fama
13. Atty. Cecille Africa
14. Atty. Abigail dela Rosa
14. Atty. Teodoro Lorenzo Fernandez
15. Atty. Levie Copahan
16. Atty. Nicoy Duque
17. Atty. Myra Jaud
18. Atty. Girlie Aserit
19. Atty. Adrienne Leagogo
20. Atty. Reywin Rico
21. Atty. Glenn Nuestro
22. Atty. Shierma Ocampo
23. Atty. Isagani Acosta
24. Atty. Candy Avance
Thank you very much to those who shared their support and prayers, showed their love in thousand ways..My FAMILY: Mom & Dad, I am proud of you both. Doc Extee. Doc Kaye. D'Tolentino's esp. Tita Sonia and Tito Emil. D' Castro's. Those who loves me to death: Gil. Kuya Jan. Mommy Gette and Kuya Jae. Kuya Tops and Nang. Rey. Nysa (the good news bearer). Bevy. Reych. Kcali. Jay and Donna. Mc Neil. Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas. KALIPI-Council of Ladies. My PUP students. PUP-CEFP Faculty. LCS Batchmates. Noisemakers. BestNilo. Atty. Bel.Atty. Delight. Ate Irish. Tita Dolly and Kuya Deng. SC Co-workers. OSG Girls. OCPLC Co-employees. Ate Angie and Ama Sarge Domingo. Those who inspired me to be my best: Justice and Mrs. Antonio Eduardo Nachura. Usec. and Mrs. Eleazar Quinto. Rep. Antonino Roman. Asec. Jonathan Malaya. Atty. Ilding Abancio. My Professors who touched my life like no other: PUP: Dr. Roman Dannug. Prof. Cresenciano Gatchalian. Prof. Sanjay Claudio. UST: Dean Aligada. Justice Agcaoili. Dean Ortega. Dean Dimayuga. Judge Cornejo. Justice Dimaampao. Faculty of Civil Law legal luminaries. My gratitude cannot really be expressed in words.
(Hmmm..at least for being a lawyer as a first step...Yung ibang adjective in the making pa lang.hahaha.)
The waiting game is over. Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced that a total of 22.91% out of 5,626 lawyer wannabe's passed the 2007 Bar Examinations.
The list of bar passers INCLUDED ME. Yey!
God is great. He reaffirmed that 'Faith is the substance of the things hope for and the evidence of things unseen.' To God be the Glory! The Divine Mercy came to me. Thank you to my intercessors: Our Lady Virgin of Manaoag, Virgen del Rosario de Ubanon, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Joseph, St. Augustine, Sta. Monica, St. Rita, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Martin de Porres, San Antonio de Padua. St. Peter the Apostle. St. Lawrence Deacon and Martyr. (Hmmm..my passing was really of a Divine intervention.)
Congratulations as well to my new lawyer friends:
1. Atty. Doris Ramirez
2. Atty. Gladys Pinky Tolete
3. Atty. Christian George Melitante
4. Atty. Juan Solomon, Jr.
5. Atty. Eldric Paul Peredo
6. Atty. Joan Robles
7. Atty. Julan Ilao
8. Atty. Dennis Kuong
9. Atty. Tracy Gayosa
10. Atty. Monica Lopez
11. Atty. Amiel Songco
12. Atty. Castelo Fama
13. Atty. Cecille Africa
14. Atty. Abigail dela Rosa
14. Atty. Teodoro Lorenzo Fernandez
15. Atty. Levie Copahan
16. Atty. Nicoy Duque
17. Atty. Myra Jaud
18. Atty. Girlie Aserit
19. Atty. Adrienne Leagogo
20. Atty. Reywin Rico
21. Atty. Glenn Nuestro
22. Atty. Shierma Ocampo
23. Atty. Isagani Acosta
24. Atty. Candy Avance
Thank you very much to those who shared their support and prayers, showed their love in thousand ways..My FAMILY: Mom & Dad, I am proud of you both. Doc Extee. Doc Kaye. D'Tolentino's esp. Tita Sonia and Tito Emil. D' Castro's. Those who loves me to death: Gil. Kuya Jan. Mommy Gette and Kuya Jae. Kuya Tops and Nang. Rey. Nysa (the good news bearer). Bevy. Reych. Kcali. Jay and Donna. Mc Neil. Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas. KALIPI-Council of Ladies. My PUP students. PUP-CEFP Faculty. LCS Batchmates. Noisemakers. BestNilo. Atty. Bel.Atty. Delight. Ate Irish. Tita Dolly and Kuya Deng. SC Co-workers. OSG Girls. OCPLC Co-employees. Ate Angie and Ama Sarge Domingo. Those who inspired me to be my best: Justice and Mrs. Antonio Eduardo Nachura. Usec. and Mrs. Eleazar Quinto. Rep. Antonino Roman. Asec. Jonathan Malaya. Atty. Ilding Abancio. My Professors who touched my life like no other: PUP: Dr. Roman Dannug. Prof. Cresenciano Gatchalian. Prof. Sanjay Claudio. UST: Dean Aligada. Justice Agcaoili. Dean Ortega. Dean Dimayuga. Judge Cornejo. Justice Dimaampao. Faculty of Civil Law legal luminaries. My gratitude cannot really be expressed in words.
Labels: 2007 bar exam experience, bar exam, bar results, life
Friday, March 21, 2008
It pays to be an "exception"
Hahaha! I was reading testbooklets for a while now.. and since my commitment to teaching is only for five years, this semester is supposed to be the last.
So, for a change..I decided to give my students an extraordinary question in the final exam:
Last Q: Defend your position. Yes or No. "Prof. C. Tolentino MUST STOP TEACHING."
Generally, all of them answered: NO. (yeah, exercising their right to self preservation, until the class cards were released citing different reasons that I know I myself will fabricate if some law school professor would ask me.hahaha. Though modesty aside, some of the answers shows a bone of sincerity. :D)
As all rules, there will be exception: YES. Ma'am Daye must stop teaching and marry me.
Awww...Sniff.Sniff.
Guess what? He got the full ten points! :D
So, for a change..I decided to give my students an extraordinary question in the final exam:
Last Q: Defend your position. Yes or No. "Prof. C. Tolentino MUST STOP TEACHING."
Generally, all of them answered: NO. (yeah, exercising their right to self preservation, until the class cards were released citing different reasons that I know I myself will fabricate if some law school professor would ask me.hahaha. Though modesty aside, some of the answers shows a bone of sincerity. :D)
As all rules, there will be exception: YES. Ma'am Daye must stop teaching and marry me.
Awww...Sniff.Sniff.
Guess what? He got the full ten points! :D
Monday, March 17, 2008
Blowing Bubbles
My Lolo's Advisory Class 101 :
"BIG BLOWS CREATE BEAUTIFUL AND BETTER BUBBLES."
This lesson was mentioned by Lolo Pitong when once I picked the biggest red gumamela in our fence, grinded it, mixed with water and an Ajax (detergent bar) solution, picked a leaf from the papaya tree and used its stalk to blow the gumamela bubble solution. (It was fun making your own bubble solution than buying what is available in the market).
Last week, the most stressful week I had since January 2008, ENDED FINE.
On the second thought, although the week ended fine, the issues, stresses, pressure was deferred indefinitely. Ergo, still UNFINISHED.
But as my most loved Lolo Pitong put it: The big blows I had last week, hopefully would create beautiful and better bubbles, sooner (hopefully.)
Labels: life
Monday, March 10, 2008
Letting Go & Holding On
Probably, one thing I could be proud of myself is I know when to stop, to quit or to let go of things I am most attached to. I have done these several times and I succeeded. Yes, letting go of a dream, a love, a friendship, of a thing, which I consider my “everything”. The process was hard at first, I’ve gone through sleepless nights and a weeping heart, a state which I was able to conceal to everybody except to “Vienczent” (my diary) and my pillows. The self-test was “Can I still go through another day in anguish, in exchange of a sight of hope?” or “Will a second of happiness erase the day long woes I am having?” If on my self-assessment I answered “YES”, it is not yet the time to let go. On the other hand, “NO” and a “DOUBT” would mean giving up (letting go for optimistic persons). My tendency in the past is on the latter. I abhor pain. I am not a martyr. I am a pragmatist.
However, I am human, though I have proven that my tolerance for pain was more than ordinary, I am still susceptible to agony and now is the time that I am holding on to it, even I am in deep hurting. This thing is not only “my everything”, it is “my life”. It is the biggest part of me that I cannot let go of, otherwise, I will be losing myself. I maybe wrong in holding on to this, but I cannot risk “What if I am right?” I will be holding on until this pain suffers its natural death or until I get deadened and numb of hurting. Nevertheless, I am keeping “my life” for without it I am alive yet lifeless.
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Pondering thoughts other than the bar exam, of things I have already sacrificed for the bar exam, of things that really matters more than the bar exam.
After all, Mommy Gette was right : “It is more important to be human and happy, rather than perfect but sad…There’s life after the bar exam. What is important is you will still be the smart, thoughtful, warm, sweet, pretty DAYE we all love to death.” (September 22, 2007 / 11:03 A.M.)
I am holding on to be that person they used to know me. -DQ Daye
Labels: DQ posts, happiness, holding on, letting go, life, sadness
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