r/LawStudentsPH

Nakakapagod na, gusto ko na matapos tong review na to, para makalayas na sa bahay.

Hindi maintindihan ng nanay ko na hindi biro mag aral ng bar exam. Sinusunod ko naman lahat ng utos nya dito sa bahay since nag resign nga ako sa work at sadyang palamunin ako sa bahay. Tuwing umaga, ako bumibili sa palengke kasi ako yung nagmomotor. Kada utos, sinusunod ko naman, pero kanina lang, nagagalit sya kasi di ko daw nahugasan agad yung plato na pinagkaininan ko kasi di ako nakasabay kanina ng lunch. Ano ba naman palampasin lang muna ngayon, medyo lutang na ako at the stress is high na already? bat di sila hindi makaintindi? Grabe, nakikisabay pa sila. huhuhuhu.

Nasabihan pa akong ungrateful at walang ginagawa sa bahay. Hindi daw sya katulong at di na nya daw ako pagulutuan. Bat hindi nila maintindihan? Kapag pagod ako, di nila inaamin na mahirap pag aaral, pero kapag nakapasa naman ako or kapag achievement ako, grabe sila makayabang. Nasagot ko talaga ganyan nanay ko. huhuhuhu

Sibs, Im still not done with first read. Ang babaw rin ng aral at pag-understand ko ng maraming sub-topics. I have not actively memorized anything. I will finish first read [projected] in 5 days. What do I do with the remaining 11 days? Napapanghinaan na po talaga ako ng loob.

pa-rant lang: i had this one minor subject, 2 units lang talaga, na i ended up failing because of a prof na sobrang hirap magparecit and exams pero halos hindi naman pumapasok 😭

i swear, buong semester parang 2-3 times lang namin sya nakita. whenever he’d schedule make-up classes, usually during office hours, and uma-attend naman ako. kaso working student ako, so kahit physically nasa class ako, my attention was obviously divided. mahirap talaga mag-switch from work mode to recit during those hours, kasi syempre nakakahiya rin sa workmates ko na nagttrabaho.

the annoying part is, i passed literally every other subject that semester kahit full load. this was the only subject i failed, and the grade was so low na my QPI almost did not make it through the 1st sem.

fast forward to 2nd sem, my grades were actually enough to qualify for the dean’s list. pero nope, hindi pwede because of that one failing grade.

i think mas madali sana tanggapin if i felt like i was simply given a fair shot and i just wasn’t good enough. pero ang hirap kasi i spent so much time trying to compensate for a subject where the professor himself barely showed up. there were times na i felt like i was taking time away from my major subjects just to keep up with this 2-unit subject, only to end up failing anyway.

anyway, rant lang talaga. pls don’t give me the “law school is hard” or “take accountability” speech 😭 i’m going into 4L, i am VERY aware. i’m just still genuinely bitter about how this particular class went.

honestly, i just hope i never have to take another class under the same prof. i’d take a terror prof who’s demanding as hell but actually shows up and teaches over someone who’s brilliant and accomplished but barely attends. at least when a terror prof fails you, you know you were actually given something to work with.

4L here - a full-time government employee & a law student at the same time. i’m honestly frustrated by the possibility of having to extend my stay in law school because unlike the usual 4L curriculum where i should alr be taking bar review subjects, i still have prerequisite subjects to finish before i can take them. it’s just frustrating knowing i might not graduate on time. does life actually get better after law school?

Bakit ganun haahahha the more lumalapit bar exam the more ayoko na mag aral ahahahahha nawawalan na ko ng pag-asa 🥲

done reading first read pero sobrang binilisan ko lang kasi sabi ko aayusin ko 2nd read … pero now ewan ko whats wrong with me?

binilisan ko lang lahat para maka pag 2nd read pero now nasa 2nd read na ako, nanghihina na lakas ng loob ko and lagi na ko oversleep… di na ko nagigising on time kasi hinang hina na loob ko magbasa 😞 im scared to fail puro one take pamilya ko and di ko alam gagawin ko if bumagsak ako… nag iisip naman ako ng magagandang bagay na anxiety and pagod lang pero hinang hina loob ko na ramdam ko sa katawan ko na suko na

Bring more snacks than you think you need! Sa aga ng gising at pagpunta ko sa testing site before, naubos ko na snacks ko even before the morning exams started

I’m only on my second week of law school and I already feel behind. ngl, the biggest problem for me right now is recitation. I have so many cases and materials to read before each class, and I’m honestly scared of being called without knowing the case. Because of that, I’ve started waking up around 3–4 AM just to get more studying done before my classes in the evening.

I usually sleep around 10–11 PM, wake up at 3–4 AM, and study until class. I know that’s not a lot of sleep, but right now it feels like I have no choice because I’m trying to survive each day of recitation.

The worst part is that I’m starting to notice that I’m not retaining things anymore, cos I’ll spend hours reading cases, making notes, and trying to memorize doctrines, but when I try to recall them later, it feels like everything has disappeared. Sometimes I can literally remember reading a case but can’t explain what happened in it. And then I start wondering if I’m just not studying enough, so I study even more, sleep even less, and the cycle repeats.

I also have backlogs already na, which makes me anxious because while I’m trying to prepare for tomorrow’s recitation, I’m falling further behind on previous readings.
I know it’s only week 2, so part of me feels ridiculous for already struggling this much. But I genuinely don’t know if this is just the normal adjustment period or if I’m approaching law school completely wrong.

For those who went through this,
- How did you deal with the huge volume of cases during the first few weeks?
- How much sleep were you getting?
- How did you prepare for recit without spending your entire day studying?
- And how did you catch up when you already had a backlog?

I’m not rly looking for the “just study harder” advice because I feel like I’m already doing that; feel ko I’m more interested in hearing how other students learned to study efficiently enough to actually retain things without completely destroying their sleep. Honestly, I just want to know if this is normal and whether it actually gets better huhu.

thanks in advance 🙏

Anyone knows what happened to Atty. Lex aka Lex in Motion on Youtube? I really loved following his videos :( 4L na ko and I still always rewatch some of his videos kaso hindi na siya naguupload nor is he active on social media na

I've read 15 out of 36 cases. Di ko rin nabasa book. Hindi ko na alam. I never felt inferior and unprepared in my academic life, only today, only in law school. Grabe.

Hello! After a semester (or less than) of law school, I plan to withdraw. I come from an allied health undergrad and law isn't for me talaga. I gave in to my parents, especially since my dad is a lawyer, and I know I'll dissapoint them if I withdraw...

Do I give my undergrad tor or law school tor to the med school? I had latin honors nung undergrad, and now I feel like my academic record is ruined because of it kasi my law school tor will overshadow my undergrad. I hope someone can share a similar experience as me and what they did. ☹️ It's either: I get my tor with a WITHDRAWN in it or I can reclaim my original records.

Please don't judge, I want to appease my parents but I know my heart and mind can't take the pressure of law school.

Hi, everyone. I’m currently a 1L student enrolled in ALS. Yesterday morning, I received a text message from my mother, directing me to stop my education should I become unsuccessful in securing a scholarship slot.

I do not wish to elaborate on how I ended up enrolling in ALS in the first place given my financial situation because that would be stating the obvious: I was “blinded” by my dreams and aspirations. However, I do find it necessary to provide some context.

Before ALS, I was a UP student. I did not pass the LAE hence, I found myself enrolling in Ateneo instead. My mother is a single parent who works as an OFW. She is the sole financer of our family. She makes a decent wage in the food service industry; however, most of it gets funneled to paying off loans she’s incurred because of the bad cards we’ve been dealt with. I am stupid for even thinking that we could stretch our finances to fund my education in THE Ateneo and the whiplash from zero to 100k+ tuition per semester was immediate.

I already applied for financial aid, but i was informed in my interview that only two slots remained and more than 30 people were competing for it. I did not graduate with honors so I know that my chances are slim. Even if I become a working-student, it still won’t suffice, especially that my mother suffered a medical emergency where she has to undergo surgery. I have nothing to gain by posting this here, but to seek at least, some solace from the community.

I am frustrated, heartbroken, and devastated that it has come to this point. It’s difficult to be at peace with my situation, especially knowing the grueling process I went through just to prove that I deserved a slot in this university and that it could all amount to nothing because of circumstances I cannot control. I know that becoming an Atenean lawyer is not all that, but I’m sure you know where I’m coming from and the loss I would suffer should I push through with my withdrawal.

My heart especially aches knowing how much I have already invested in my first month and the friendships that I have built during it. Indeed, Ateneo is an elite school, but it is not elitist; to that, I give them credit. I am just incredibly unlucky.

Allow me to grieve even though the future is still uncertain because it has become especially difficult to show up and do my best in classes, pretending as if my future is already set when that is far from the case. I am tired of pretending that it doesn’t affect me and nobody knowing how I truly feel. At least, knowing that somebody knows brings some form of comfort and light in this dark situation that I’m in. Thank you for hearing me out and I wish you all the best so please, wish for mine too.

Hi, I'm done with my first read but not as comprehensive as I hoped it would be. Ni-skim ko lang yung iba. Now, with only 19 days left, I'm trying my best to read my RC pre-week mats and bedan. Wala akong maintindihan. Ewan ko, kapag binabasa ko parang wlssksgsksgjshs yung naririnig ng utak ko.

So, I'm thinking na maybe I'd just use my remaining days to watch lectures and go back to my main materials. Feel ko nalilito ako lalo sa pre-week materials na meron ako. I'm freaking out. Literal na di ko gets binabasa ko.

Any advice po?

First year here and as much as I like the fact na makakalusot sa recit, nakakakaba kasi puro na lang self-study ang nangyayari. Pagbalik, surely, puro quizzes and recits.

As someone who pays for their own tuition, I can’t help but think I’m wasting money because of the suspension of classes. Even online class, wala.

Nakaka-anxious lang na if I’m starting my law school journey like this, I won’t be able to learn anything and might not have a good foundation for the Bar. I’m self-studying naman but iba pa rin if may nagtuturo.

Or maybe I’m just overthinking.

To the seniors out there, how did the constant suspension of classes affect your learning?

I gave myself a Bar sabbatical after my 3rd attempt and since I am for refresher my plan was to save up for tuition and review on my 4th attempt. I really dont care about my relatives opinions na nowadays about "sana di ka na lang nag law school kung di ka papasa" dati masakit masabihan pero I've learned to do things at my own pace na din. Now I am thinking if I should pursue the Bar exam again in 2030 maybe 2031 or just call it quits kasi at the moment I am pursuing a creative passion project. What do you think?