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Hi. I graduated magna cum laude, so getting 55 out of 100 on my Persons and Family Relations Law midterm was deeply disappointing. I’ve always been an academic achiever, and this has made me question whether I’m really meant for law school. I feel like I’ve lost faith in myself, and I want to take a break and do some soul-searching.

What made it harder was that my professor specifically mentioned four students who, in his view, need to think about whether law school is right for them. I was one of them. Haha:(

Underbar position in ortigas: 45k. Magiging 50k+ once nakapasa ng bar.

About me:
- from a top school in MNL
- part of the top 5 of the graduating batch (was not recruited kasi may bagsak but my grades were decent enough to land me on the top 5)

Should I settle for this or look for greener pastures?

Ako lang ba na biglang napapaisip sa sagot ko then nagchcheck ng suggested answer? tapos biglang ang layo? Actually limot ko na mga answers ko kasi nililibang ko sarili ko, pero napapaisip ako randomly. hahhahahah huhu ayoko sana isipin pero randomly minsan middle of the night, naiisip ko sya.

Hello po! Ask ko lang if you are in the position na nag-aantay nalang ng bar exam results, anong pipiliin nyong job during the waiting period, underbar associate ba or CDO?

Thank you!

Pwede ba gamitin to sa sagot ko during Midterm and Finals, "in the interest of justice" ? Yung nabasa ko kasing reviewer from UST, may ganito sa mga suggested answer.

Does anyone else feel like they’re running out of time?

I’m currently in my last year of law school, and I honestly don’t know if this is just burnout, anxiety, or some weird phase that comes with being so close to the finish line.

Midterms just ended, and I’m supposedly taking a break from everything right now. I should be resting, catching up with friends, going out, sleeping, watching something, or just doing absolutely nothing. But instead, I’ve been feeling like I want to cut everyone off.

I just suddenly feel like I want to disappear for a while and have absolutely no responsibilities or expectations from anyone. Has anyone else experienced this?

I feel like I’ve been running for years, and now that I can finally see the finish line, I don’t even know how to stop. Parang ang lapit na, pero bakit parang ang layo-layo pa rin?

Ang hirap pala kapag malapit ka na sa pangarap mo. You spend years chasing it, and when you finally see the end, you start wondering what happens after you get there.

For those who’ve been there, what did you do when you felt like this? Any advice would honestly be appreciated.

Hello sibs, how do you prepare 300 days before the bar exam? I am still in my 4th year law review but the anxiety keeps building up day by day. I hope you can share and give your honest advice as to the following matters:

1. Is it a good move to subscribe to Bar Materials (i.e. eCodal) as early as now? What subscriptions/materials were useful, and which ones ended up being a waste of money?
2. At 300 days out, how many study hours a day/week is realistically enough?
3. When should I choose a review center?
4. How do you prepare for the Bar without sacrificing fourth-year review classes?

I hope for a kind and honest response, on behalf of the other reviewee facing the same struggles. Thank you and may you receive good juju!