Jace goes to LAW SCHOOL

✍Jace, 22 + surviving law school to hopefully obtain the "ATTY"+ MNL, PH +chiefs+ studyblr/ lawblr minus the aesthetics + #filipinostudyblr

[jacestudieslaw]

It’s been a while.

I finished law school. YAY! Indeed, I survived law school.

But I didn’t pass the bar exams. I took it last year and failed it. 

Now, I am preparing for my second take and hopefully this time I’ll make it.

[jacestudieslaw]

There are a lot of things that I wanted to say and write about.

I want to talk about my present.

I want to talk about my future plans.

I want to talk about my past and how it bounded me therein like shackles.

There are a lot of letters I want to write and send to.

But.

There are a lot of backlogs.

There are a lot of readings.

There are a lot of things I regret.

Regret is indeed painful not just to our minds but as well as to our souls too.

[defineyourgrind]

[defineyourgrind]

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Stay afraid but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.

Carrie Fisher (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[jacestudieslaw]

Apparently, my last post was about my first semester as a 4th year law student. The post was short yet full of doubt.

Now, I am on my second semester and hopefully my last semester at law school. Again I am doubtful whether or not I can make it this 2018. I had a lot of troubles and shenanigans last semester and yet I managed to survive.

This time, everyone that surrounds me are watching with keen eyes.

[sixsixcold]

[fuckstudy]

How did you knw you wanted to go into law when you were younger

/shrugs/

I didn’t.

Opportunity got me into law school. It was a nice mix of indecisiveness, tears, constant questioning and hard work that got me to continue and finish law school.

I wasn’t one of those kids who had parents or connections to the legal profession. Nor was I the teenager who loved law and order: legal procedure drama. Hated confrontation as a kid. The thought of public speaking, let alone a court room frightened me.

But at the end of high school I didn’t know what I want to do, career wise. So I based my degree on what I liked- politics, law, history, and I wanted to continue Japanese.

I think some well meaning teachers and other adults in my life basically said, “you’ll love law, if you like reading.” I liked reading. I did well in legal studies in high school. So I just thought “why the hell not, I mean I’m going to university anyway”

Here’s the thing: I hated a substantial part of law school. Had I been braver, and had my circumstances allowed it, I probably would have dropped out after third year.

But now that I’m out of law school and getting into practice I fricking love law.

So I guess…in general terms, if your financial and personal circumstances allow it, if it’s something you have a vague interest in, go for it. Try it out.

And be brave enough to change and revise your goals as your personal preferences, interests, hobbies etc change.

Cause nobody really knows wtf they’re doing or what they want until it happens. Sure they have an idea…or what they hope….but heck life’s life.

[defineyourgrind]

[jacestudieslaw]

4th year

So I finally made it to the final year. 

But honestly, I am still uncertain whether or not this is really the last.

I am hoping that I can make it until the end.

[strangeparker]

[positivepastel]

[studyblr]

reminder: your opinions, feelings and aspirations are valid. don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. express what you’re thinking, do what you love, and never settle for anything less than your goal just because others told you it’s impossible. you’re smart, you’re disciplined, you can, and you will

[jacestudieslaw]

Yes, I will

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Focus on what you can do rather what you can’t. Small steps turn into miles.

Unknown (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[thedevoco]

If you find yourself wondering why things aren’t the same with that group of friends anymore, or why you always feel like the outsider no matter how much you’re around a certain people, go to the Lord about those true feelings. Because He is your true friend, He knows about the community and friendship that your heart is craving and He knows how to provide in this area of your life. ⠀ Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family. - Proverbs‬ ‭18:24‬ ⠀ Making friends as an adult is a challenge, and keeping friends can prove to be even more difficult. However, God is going to provide for you in all of this. Whether you and your college friends end up being super close for decades to come, or some of your best friendships have turned into seasonal ones, He is still a provider–even a provider of friendships and community. ⠀ So when you find yourself looking at the bond that other’s have and you find yourself imagining a different social life for yourself, remember that God has not left you alone in this season. There are people all around you who are in need of love and community, and even if they don’t end up being the people you thought you’d be spending time with, you never know the kind of impact you can have on their lives, and the kind of impact they can have on yours. ⠀ Don’t use snippets of someone’s Snapchat or Instagram story as a reference for what a social life looks like. Don’t use your past as a guide as to what friendship is. God is in the business of doing things that are beyond our expectations; opening our eyes to things that once seemed unlikely to happen, and He does this even when it comes to friendships. ⠀ So open your eyes. Open your heart. Let your Heavenly Father place the people in your life that are meant to be there. ⠀ Written by @morganhnichols for #TheDevoCo

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[jacestudieslaw]

“Day 1 it is.” I mumbled as I put on my socks and looking at my white pair of shoes given by my company. I then clutched my flabby belly and then I went on and grab the fats enveloping my back muscles.

I pity myself. Every time I told myself that I will change for my own self, I end up breaking my promise to myself and repeating this whole bullshit over and over again.

All I want is to feel good about my body and yet I let my cravings prevail over my dream of having a healthy  bod (I know it sounds crazy that I dreamt of it. I was always the fat kid that’s why)