Nursing to Law

[iceicekendi]

But you also must put in mind, that you have to lend 6-8 hours studying for the piles of readings in law.

So true! I thought exaggeration lang, pero totoo nga 8 hours or more for one major subject alone. Ang stressful! Mas lalo na kapag nasabihan ka pa ng hurtful comments ng prof. Haha sanayan lang at patibayan ng loob. XD Enjoy naman, despite the hardship Kaya 'to! Sana mas marami pang mag-law! It is very fun!

Kuya Malcolm, mag-LAE ka na! See you in Malcolm Hall, your namesake.

Meiyingwang, where do you study? Naguiguilty ako I sleep pa rin kaya hindi ko natatapos cases I always pray that I won't get called sa recits HAHA

Aimark, nag-law ka rin pala! Saan? Ako nahihirapan kasi hindi ako galing ng UP nung undergrad ko. Iba sistema. And the profs! Recits! Exams!

Persons and Family Law siguro pinakamahirap kasi may orals, tapos nakakalimutan ko siyempre 'yung cases and the doctrines in them (sa dami ba naman!) and provisions ng Civil Code and Family Code. Criminal Law din mahirap ang exam Sobrang analysis, hindi lang nga memorization... I feel stupid sometimes huhuhu

Anyway, kayo? How is law school? Lapit na LAE season!

[iceicekendi]

Ay oo nga pala. Nurses will love criminal law!

Mayroon akong case nabasa (People v. Dungo) about a guy who stabbed a government employee. He claimed insanity as a defense. He said he was insane during the commission of the crime and that his insanity was an organic mental disorder secondary to CVA.

Kayo, if you were Dungo's attorney, how would you defend him? How can you connect stroke to insanity? HAHA told you law is fun!

[X_like_Malcolm]

So true! I thought exaggeration lang, pero totoo nga 8 hours or more for one major subject alone. Ang stressful! Mas lalo na kapag nasabihan ka pa ng hurtful comments ng prof. Haha sanayan lang at patibayan ng loob. XD Enjoy naman, despite the hardship Kaya 'to! Sana mas marami pang mag-law! It is very fun!

Kuya Malcolm, mag-LAE ka na! See you in Malcolm Hall, your namesake.

Meiyingwang, where do you study? Naguiguilty ako I sleep pa rin kaya hindi ko natatapos cases I always pray that I won't get called sa recits HAHA

Aimark, nag-law ka rin pala! Saan? Ako nahihirapan kasi hindi ako galing ng UP nung undergrad ko. Iba sistema. And the profs! Recits! Exams!

Persons and Family Law siguro pinakamahirap kasi may orals, tapos nakakalimutan ko siyempre 'yung cases and the doctrines in them (sa dami ba naman!) and provisions ng Civil Code and Family Code. Criminal Law din mahirap ang exam Sobrang analysis, hindi lang nga memorization... I feel stupid sometimes huhuhu

Anyway, kayo? How is law school? Lapit na LAE season!

Hi Teacher Syllogism! I'm gald that I understand more na ang syllogism, or logic per se. And it is helpful din pala in arguments (negation) hahaha. I always use this in arguing with with people - and it's really effective. Although, the sad part is, I don't think na kaya ko na sumagot ng syllogism puzzle in an instant (limited time [LAE]). hahaha. Tanggap ko na ang IQ ko is not for LAE.

How are you? I hope you're doin' fine in Malcolm hall! I think you're such a clever person. If ever I become a lawyer, I don't want to see you in court!

[X_like_Malcolm]

Ay oo nga pala. Nurses will love criminal law!

Mayroon akong case nabasa (People v. Dungo) about a guy who stabbed a government employee. He claimed insanity as a defense. He said he was insane during the commission of the crime and that his insanity was an organic mental disorder secondary to CVA.

Kayo, if you were Dungo's attorney, how would you defend him? How can you connect stroke to insanity? HAHA told you law is fun!

I pity Mr. Dungo. Forensic Pavillon (tama ba?) in NCMH is worser in jail. That's according to my Prof. before. And imagine, you will pretend to be mad for the rest of your life? That's hard! You should be accorded with a FAMAS award, or any other acting award for doing that.

If I'm the Lawyer, I would still present his side in court. Given the fact that his not yet conceding the commission of the crime to me. He is still innocent in the eyes of law (tama ba? haha). Or if such in case that he confessed that he really committed the crime, I will just drop the case and refer him to other criminal lawyer -- like Siegfrid Fortun or Howard Calleja??

[aimark]

@ icekendi

I've read that case. Haha. Dunno kung pano ko pa sya madedepensahan kasi ang material dito is yung state of his sanity nung nag commit sya nung crime. I don't think insanity from CVA will be enough to prove na insane sya at di nya alam yung ginagawa nya nung nanaksak sya. Basing solely from that angle madali idisprove yung insanity.

Para sakin Stat Con pinakamahirap. Haha. Takot ako sa prof ko dun hanggang ngayon eh. Crim is hard pag sa exam. Nakakalito. Nalilito din kami pag tinatanong kami sa recit. Haha.

[meiyingwang]

@icekendi ALS. I don't sleep baka ma anxiety attack ako in class! Hahaha! Yeah, malapit na mag-LAE ulit. One year ago, I remember scouring forums for info. Gladly, many are willing to share <3 --- until now! Go guys!

[iceicekendi]

@Malcolm, you won't know unless you try! Go na! Haha! I am fine, barely alive though. Kailangan ko na talaga magkaroon ng study habits, haha! Clever ka diyan! I wish! =)) Sana hindi ako bumagsak! XD

@airmark, yup 'yun nga! Hindi naconnect ng counsel niya ang absence of intelligence sa organic illness. Insanity is a difficult defense to claim! Anyway, Stat Con so I guess you're from Beda? Haha we have a similar subject, Legal Method. Pinabasa sa amin ang La Bugal B'laan case (fck this case sobrang haba huhuhuhu one SCRA book na siya!!) and ten other cases for one day, tapos yung statutory construction part ang short lang! Pero tatanungin ka pa ng procedural history to prove that you read the entire case! Why do we care about procedural history?! WHY?! GAH! Hahaha sorry ranting over. =))

@meiyingwang, OHHH! Prof niyo si Fr. Bernas, the oft-quoted Constitutional Commissioner! Do you have to really dress well in school? Sorry random question HAHA in school kasi we can dress kahit medyo pambahay-ish hahaha

We can do this guys! Share notes for the bar! :P Haha!

[iceicekendi]

May inter-university RH Bill symposium pala this Thursday sa Malcolm Hall! 10AM. Punta kayo! Sens. Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Pia Cayetano will speak

[aimark]

@ icekendi

Yep beda po ko nag enroll. Exactly kaya ako na sstress sa stat con kasi ang hahaba nung cases di ko pa maintindihan! Haha.

Share notes!

[iceicekendi]

Notes ko handwritten lang e 'Yun gusto ng profs Haha old school talaga! XD Kamusta naman sa Beda? May blockmate ako dati nung nursing na nasa Beda ngayon I hope you guys have adjusted well already! Kaya paaa, as long as we have caffeine in our blood

[aimark]

Ok naman sa Beda. Haha. Pahirapan din. Feeling ko kahit papano nakapag adjust na ko. Kasi yung inaaral ko dati ng 8 hrs mga 5hrs na lang ngayon. Haha. Pero kelangan ko pa din mag aral nung whole 8 hrs.

Notes ko din handwritten lang! Kalat kalat nga eh. Haha. Dati di ako nagkakape ngayon pati mga energy drink ubos!

[iceicekendi]

Ano best kape/energy drink? Walang effect sa akin ang instant coffee e "Sleeper" talaga ako since birth huhu. Minsan iniisip ko if all these sacrifices would be worth it.... HAHA but let's not get sad and dramatic here Di ba naweiweirduhan blockmates niyo kapag nalalaman na nursing kayo? :-/

[aimark]

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I have 2 other blockmates na nursing din. Haha. Dedma lang ako sa course nung una lang mejo weird kasi nga ang layo pero now pantay pantay na kaming mga law students. Di pa naman ako nagddrop ng subject sana pumasa lahat.

Energy drink ko cobra smart. Haha! Yun kasi iniinom nung mga blockmates ko. Malay mo tumalino. Haha. Atsaka yung iced coffee ng nescafe na naka can.

Worth it yang sacrifices. Ako kahit papano naeenjoy ko talaga sya eh yun nga lang pag tinatamaan ako ng katamaran lagi na ko nagccram. Nakakapagod din talaga kaya nga ngayon pa lang eh much awaited na para sakin ang sem break.

[meiyingwang]

@icekendi Yes, afternoon class ako so, I'm under him. Speaking of La Bugal, pati nga si Fr. B nagsabi na, "I guess, this is the most difficult case in this section..." lels...buti nalang hindi ako natawag doon howmaighesh tatambling ako!
Haha! Yes, nasa policy talaga kasi, OrSem palang it was heavily emphasized na at baka di ka papasukin ng guard. Mahirap na baka ma reprimand ka pa ng prof sa class hehe. However, casual lang pag exams week---yay jeans & sneakers!

[X_like_Malcolm]

@Malcolm, you won't know unless you try! Go na! Haha! I am fine, barely alive though. Kailangan ko na talaga magkaroon ng study habits, haha! Clever ka diyan! I wish! =)) Sana hindi ako bumagsak! XD

Sabagay. Pag-iispan ko. Haha, parang tinatamad na kasi ako eh. Pero kung mag-eexam ako this year, or next year. Siguro yung sa ateneo at sbc nalang.

meiywang, kelan ba talaga ng good moral at ng recommendation letters? Pwede bang wala yung both? or kahit wala yung letter lang?

[X_like_Malcolm]

*kailangan

[meiyingwang]

@X_like_malcom
Yung recommendation letters pwede siya ipasa hanggang sa deadline (mga more than 1.5 months?) na naka-lagay sa parang confirmation sheet, which you need to print out after filling out the applicant e-form in the website. Actually, I'm not sure if it's okay not to comply with passing the recom letters. Yeah, I've heard na hindi na raw pumapasa ang iba pero pumapasok din. Most likely, the recoms are helpful for those who still need to be interviewed. I'm from Iloilo pa kasi so, I decided to comply with all the requirements para hindi na hassle mag-mail and fly back and forth.
Above anything else here, you may always call the office. The personnel are really nice. Call in the afternoon para sigurado merong tao hehe...mga 2pm onwards.

[further_ado]

I am a student nurse and I am considering going to law school in the future. I often wonder about these things:
Is Nursing a good pre-Law course?
Is studying Law worth the price?
If one is already in his/her early 30's, is it still okay to go to law school?
What are the opportunities for a nurse-lawyer?

[meiyingwang]

I am a student nurse and I am considering going to law school in the future. I often wonder about these things:
Is Nursing a good pre-Law course?
Is studying Law worth the price?
If one is already in his/her early 30's, is it still okay to go to law school?
What are the opportunities for a nurse-lawyer?

Hi! Nursing is adequate as a pre-law course. Your gen ed subjects, i.e., your soc. sci. and even PALMR+Jurisprudence may have equipped you adequately with the necessary knowledge. Not all, of course, pero 'ok' na. Anyway, once when freshmen who graduated from different undergrad courses are mixed in a class/block, parareho na kayo. Start from page one pa rin. Walang short cut sa law school---just study smart . Be organized, know who to study with, manage your time, pay extra attention in class, if possible, try to research and don't satisfy yourself with one source only. What really determines if you are prepared for the rigors of law school is you and your burning interest. It helps A LOT if you can fight through voluminous readings. Nursing can help you, of course. Not necessarily the substantial "nursing" knowledge & skills you gained from nsg school (obviously hehe), probably the good habits, the core values, etc. Sometimes, in understanding cases and situations, your acquired profound compassion helps you see important aspects, etc. Nah, kahit anong undergrad mo, it will help you . The school and profs don't care much about your undergrad...ang lacking units mo lang hehe Therefore, yeah, nsg is a relatively good pre-law

The price depends on how much you are willing to spend for you legal education, because it depends so much on which school your entering. So, if you have saved an 'x' amount of money, and you intend to spend that for law school alone, then you find a school that can accommodate you given your saved amount. May mahal at may affordable na law schools. Also, in looking for a "good" law school, I suggest you personally contact or visit the school, ask alumni or students. Tsaka, kuha ka na ng mga entrance exams nila. Check their websites Of course, meron din threads dito on that, pero minsan, erm...magulo eh hehe...pero, feel free so you'll have an idea on the wide array of opinions

Any age lang basta may energy pa sa aral ng aral . Take into consideration your availability for your job, family and other priorities/concerns...Law school life will take up a lot of your time. Well, maybe not if you will take a program which will entail you to a lighter load and choose your subjects, i.e., night class or weekend class. Depends on you, still. Do you still have le burning interest and patience?

Opportunities for a nurse-lawyer? Honestly, di ko pa yan masagot kasi freshman palang ako However, I believe the opportunities are endless, and you'll still be the one to define your legal career anyway. Hehe, plus, pwede ka rin magreviewer sa board exam for nsg jurisprudence! Mejo mahal naman daw ang bayad (totoo ba? ). Simply put, if you become a full-pledged lawyer, you may practice in any field you wish - private practice, government, alternative (or mainstream as former C.J. Davide wishes to put it) lawyering, etc., be it corporate, litigation, etc. It will depend upon your advocacy and the causes that you feel strongly about, which should be one of the reasons why you entered law school in the first place

Hehe 'sensya sa late response...katatapos lang ng finals. Keep asking questions

[aimark]

Sembreak na oh. Haha! Naka isang sem na.