Congratulations to those who passed the 2014 Bar Examinations!
It was a long and arduous task, but you made it!
I especially congratulate Atty. Mark Orline S. Buena - a former student in college sometime in 2004.
Many years ago, when someone asked if all the tears and hardwork during law school was worth it when I became a lawyer. I would immediately say, it's not worth it. At that time, I was working for someone whom I felt looked down on the judiciary - totally contrary to my own views and training.
Now, if someone asks me that question, I would say, "Yes, it was worth it!" without hesitation. You see, if I had not gone to law school, I would not be allowed to teach in college, I would not have met my students (Marian Rivera included), I would not have met Mark.
As early as five years old, I wanted to be a teacher (or a singer). I convinced myself to take up law in college, though I had fleeting thoughts of it in high school. Being waitlisted in the Public Health Program made me decide to take up Political Science. I just wanted to be a teacher and law school made that dream come true.
I remember about four years ago, during our last meeting in an international law class with students taking up Development Studies, the students gave me a choice- leave the room or close my eyes while they do something. I didn't want to stand up, so I closed my eyes. When they let me open it, they had a candle, and what was written on the board was the lyrics of "Thank you" and the whole class sang it to me. I am not really sure which version they sang - Nat King Cole's or Tyler Collins. But it was enough to bring tears to my eyes. It might have been a love song, but the words "thank you" really hit the mark. I have never been thanked like that before in my work as a lawyer.
This morning, I congratulated Mark. You know, after all these years, he kept in touch, an occasional "hi" or "hello" or "how are you" on Yahoo Messenger. And I appreciated it very much. What brought me tears was when I left him a message this morning when the results came out. He was offline, but I still typed "congrats panero!"
His reply really made me feel warm inside.
Who wouldn't be touched by something like that!
To you Mark, you are one of those rare people whose feet never left the ground while reaching for the stars. I am so blessed to have met you and thank you so much for affirming my love for teaching. Congratulations Atty. Mark!
Again, is all the hard work worth it? Yes, because if I hadn't studied law, I wouldn't be in this place right now, happy, appreciated and loved.
To all my good friends who were unsuccessful, I don't know what to say to shoo away the bad feeling, but I hope it is enough to say that I know how it feels, trust me.
sMiLe!!
It was a long and arduous task, but you made it!
I especially congratulate Atty. Mark Orline S. Buena - a former student in college sometime in 2004.
Many years ago, when someone asked if all the tears and hardwork during law school was worth it when I became a lawyer. I would immediately say, it's not worth it. At that time, I was working for someone whom I felt looked down on the judiciary - totally contrary to my own views and training.
Now, if someone asks me that question, I would say, "Yes, it was worth it!" without hesitation. You see, if I had not gone to law school, I would not be allowed to teach in college, I would not have met my students (Marian Rivera included), I would not have met Mark.
As early as five years old, I wanted to be a teacher (or a singer). I convinced myself to take up law in college, though I had fleeting thoughts of it in high school. Being waitlisted in the Public Health Program made me decide to take up Political Science. I just wanted to be a teacher and law school made that dream come true.
I remember about four years ago, during our last meeting in an international law class with students taking up Development Studies, the students gave me a choice- leave the room or close my eyes while they do something. I didn't want to stand up, so I closed my eyes. When they let me open it, they had a candle, and what was written on the board was the lyrics of "Thank you" and the whole class sang it to me. I am not really sure which version they sang - Nat King Cole's or Tyler Collins. But it was enough to bring tears to my eyes. It might have been a love song, but the words "thank you" really hit the mark. I have never been thanked like that before in my work as a lawyer.
This morning, I congratulated Mark. You know, after all these years, he kept in touch, an occasional "hi" or "hello" or "how are you" on Yahoo Messenger. And I appreciated it very much. What brought me tears was when I left him a message this morning when the results came out. He was offline, but I still typed "congrats panero!"
His reply really made me feel warm inside.
Who wouldn't be touched by something like that!
To you Mark, you are one of those rare people whose feet never left the ground while reaching for the stars. I am so blessed to have met you and thank you so much for affirming my love for teaching. Congratulations Atty. Mark!
Again, is all the hard work worth it? Yes, because if I hadn't studied law, I wouldn't be in this place right now, happy, appreciated and loved.
To all my good friends who were unsuccessful, I don't know what to say to shoo away the bad feeling, but I hope it is enough to say that I know how it feels, trust me.
sMiLe!!
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