BAR 2007 Pre Week

Isn't it ironic? Political and International Law was supposed to be the subject which we are most prepared of considering that it is the first exam of the eight BAR subjects. But when I received my ratings during the last year's BAR exams, it is the subject where I got the lowest grade. To wit: here are the rankings of my eight BAR subjects from highest to lowest:

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1 - Labor Law and Social Legislation

2 - Civil Law

3 - Mercantile Law

4 - Criminal Law

5 - Taxation

6 - Remedial Law

7 - Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises

8 - Political & International Law

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Maybe it was jitters, or anxiety and nervousness set-in because it is the first exam of the series. Or maybe because I had to sleep only for about two hours the night before. Believe me, I tried to sleep but I really can't. I was really surprised at my rating in Labor Law considering that it is not one of my strongest subjects in school. Also in Criminal Law, I felt really down after taking the exam last year and just hoped that I won't get a DQ but hey, my grade in Criminal Law was even higher than my grade in Taxation - the subjects which I thought I aced (but evidently not hehehe). Well, everything is under the bridge now and what matters most now is that I passed the BAR on my first try.

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For the barristers of 2007 BAR, their pre-week starts now. The first decision they will have to decide on is whether to attend a pre-week review class or not. The decision entirely depends on where a barriester is most effective. In my case, I decided to attend the pre-week class because my class is in the afternoon. I used my mornings and nights to read my pre-week notes, important codal provisions, hand-outs/summaries and short pre-week reviewers. During my slack time, I listen to recorded lectures I took during the review.

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SOME PRE WEEK ADVICES

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1. Pray as you wake up;

2. Find the most comfortable place to stay for the pre-week. Be it in the library or in the comfort of your own room;

3. Do not rely on tips or hopes of leakage;

4. Do not cram, Relax!!!;

5. Try to establish an earlier sleeping habit so that you can get up earlier;

6. Do not review anything for the first time this week;

7. Pray before going to bed.

So to my friends taking the 2007 BAR and other Barristers. GOODLUCK!!! You will see me and your friends cheering in the BAR-OPS.