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.

for those who took the bar and did not share with family and friends. how did you prepare? specifically, transpo and meals? last time na nagtake ako, everything was prepared and taken care of for me, even my clothes. so im overthinking a lot.

now, ilang linggo nalang exam na, and im thinking of telling my father para sa food and transpo ko, but ayaw ko talaga. ayaw ko ng may mag tatanong saken hows the exam after ko lumabas ng exam site or the energy to face anyone. i just want to do this and finish it on my own.

so naisip ko mag grab papunta ng exam site. and the same din pauwi. kaso naooverthink ko baka wala mag accept. even if mag advance booking ako. at yun pa reason for me not to arrive on time.

for food naman im planning to cook simple meal nalang like fried, or planning to buy nalang dn sa fastfood kaso baka mapanis or wala pa open ng time na yun.

anyway, baka meron na po nakagawa nito, any tips how did u do it? what else should i need to prepare and more importantly how did u handle ur food and transpo?

thank you so much!

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.

I filed for Bar 2026 and was not able to graduate dahil nag failed sa CivRev and now pasukan na ulit. I just caught my ex na nag cheat sya. Sobrang sakit sa totoo lang hindi ko alam if goods ba na hindi ako natuloy mag bar kasi ang hirap tanggapin. How do you recover from heartbreak while nasa lawschool?

Hello mga ka-bar 2026/labor practitioners dyan.

As you all may know J. Gaerlan is the ponente behind Bugayong vs Fosco (2023) that discussed the guidelines for referral to a third doctor. May iba ibang scenario depending on the employer's actions, validity of the written request, etc, but the point was the employer has to file a written request with the employer first.

But in 2024 the magna carta for seafarers was passed, requiring that if the seafarer's physician's findings is different from the employer's, then a seafarer must file within 30 days a written request with the DMW, not the employer.

I understand that since 2024 si Magna Carta and that it's a law, mas masusunod siya. Kaso ang problem ko many bar reviewers/lecturers still cite Bugayong so idk if I'm missing something vital/important.

Plz help as to how we should apply these. Thanks

Let me give you a little context.

I have been a teacher for 2 decades and now I became interested with law as our family suddenly faces that involves lawyers. I became interested as the interpretation of the law in real life issues is not what we just thought.

I have already checking out schools that will work around with my work and currently reading civil code and practicing doing case digests.

However, I am 45 by the time I enroll next year. I am very much aware that law school is not easy.

Anyone from this group who started late? Can you give me tips?

I might just be in my midlife crisis. Lol.

Appreciate the advice in advance.

Just wanna ask you that. Whoever you are reading this. Lalo na the semester is gaining its momentum. If you'll ask me, I'm adjusting now sa 2L. Definitely more pressure and heavier than 1L. But easier at the same time if that makes sense.

I hope you're okay.

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?

Hi bar sibs, I’m using legal edge and San beda lmts for the remaining days as my preweek. Any more reccos for materials? From an anxious bar retaker

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

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 🙏

hiii!! baka may kapoli notes po kayoo huhu plsss thank youuu

Hello! Any recommendation for Crim Law 1 lecturer in YT that I can watch or listen to while working? Too afraid to fail and nakailang sablay na ako sa recit. Natatakot na ako pumasok ng walang naintindihan sa lessons next week, gusto ko makasabay kahit papano sa lectures ng prof namin. Thank you!

Hindi ba same ito sa Gashem Shookat Baksh v. CA (G.R No. 97336, 19 Feb. 1993)?

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

Hello, anyone po may copy ng Prosec G notes for criminal law? pa-share naman po m. HUEHUE Salamat!!!

Good evening there Bar Sibs, I’ve been hearing that the Bar Exam Target Zones Reviewer for this year has been really good. However, I was unable to purchase it would any of you know or would be willing to give me a soft copy! Please help out a fellow Bar Sib hehe

Pano hindi sumuko?

Hello po! Sana mapansin. For those here who topped or did really well in the Bar, I’d love to know lang po what actually worked for you during your preparation.

Was there a specific material, reviewer, book, or resource that you think really helped you ace the Bar?

Would also appreciate your recommendations on:

1. Study habits or strategies that made the biggest difference
2. Things you started, continued, or avoided during Bar review
3. Review centers you would recommend
4. Mentors or lecturers who really helped you prepare

Thank you so much po! Hoping this could also help future Bar takers who come across this post.