A struggling student hurdling her law school life one tote at a time
Apart from blogging, I also write on my law school journal to unleash all my thoughts, frustrations, and emotions. I was even more inspired to keep one because of a wonderful lady, journal maker, and crafter, Helen Colebrook. But what made me keep one for good are the number of benefits I derived from it. …
“How much caffeine is safe for law students to drink?” This is one of the questions that I, myself, wonder. In this blog post, I enumerated some facts and experiences I had in relation to this topic. This article or blog post contains general health information and is not a medical advice. If you are …
Recently, LLM Guru, an Instagram page dedicated to Master of Laws-related resources reached out to me for an IGTV collaboration. It would be something along the lines of law student motivation, productivity, and inspiration. Hence, what better topic to pitch in than my insights on how to survive law school. In this blog post, I will …
Being part of the Top 10 Pinoy Law Blogs and Websites was never my plan in setting up the Totetally Legal blog. All I wanted was to connect with my fellow law students and help the law student community in a way or two. However, something unexpected happened last week. Feedspot’s Top 10 Pinoy Law …
One thing I’ve observed that undermines law school productivity is PROCRASTINATION. With this in mind, I find this quote relevant to this subject matter: No one could have ever said it better than Mark Twain! As I battle procrastination myself, I thought I’d share another batch of free law school printables for my fellow law …
When I entered law school as a working professional, I anticipated piles of case readings or assignments from law professors. I knew I had to do something to digest case readings faster and more efficiently. Some professors “showered” us with case readings (Lol). Others would assign few ones, but were actually 100+ pages each. To …
Apart from the COVID-19 (Sars-CoV-2) pandemic, what could be more dreading to you as a law student than failing to maintain or increase law school productivity during your lock down or quarantine days? Trust me, I know the feeling. I’ve been battling disorganization and lack of motivation since day 1 of my life as a working …
In Philippine law schools, students are expected not just to answer their exams well. They need to WRITE them too in, at least, a readable format. And believe it or don’t, handwriting is one of the major factors that determine a Filipino barrister’s chance of passing the bar. Not sure with other legal education systems, …
This year, things have been a little different, most especially in view of the COVID-19 (Sars-CoV-2 virus) outbreak. Instead of the announcement of the Philippine Bar Examinations passers happening in May, and within the Supreme Court grounds or vicinity, shouts of victory are now being heard at homes alone. Continue reading “Congratulations, New Blood of Lawyers!”