Open Letter to Everyone Who Has a Relative, Friend, Colleague, Acquaintance, Neighbor Or Everyone Else Who Knows A Bar Flunker
Dear Everyone,
I am writing this letter to express my sentiments as a former bar flunker. Through this small gesture, I sincerely hope that I will be an instrument in expressing the same or similar sentiments of fellow bar flunkers. There were 5 important sentiments I had as a former bar flunker :
- Please do not ask me why I did not make it. I do not know the answer. I am more confused than you are. All I know is that the hard work, sleepless nights, months of preparation, expenses I incurred and problems that beset me during the review fell short; hence I failed.
- Please do not compare me with fellow bar examinees who made it. This is like rubbing lime to a fresh wound. Pure torture. Yes, I am happy for them but I am obviously sad, in fact, grieving for myself. Comparing me to them will only hurt my self-esteem even more. That is the last thing I need.
- Please lend me your listening ear. I need someone with whom I can express all my emotions and sentiments freely, without fear of being judged. Someone truly ready to listen. Someone who will sincerely help me unload the emotional burdens I am carrying. More often, I only need a good listener than someone who gives good advice.
- Please tell me that you are here to support me in these trying times. I need full support in whatever way you can. You can ask me what I need or how I want to be supported. I may be unreachable at first, but please continue showing me your support. Once I have finally accepted my unfortunate circumstance, I will respond to you.
- Please be patient with all my mood swings, emotional issues, self-esteem issues and the like. Being a lawyer is my dream and failing to reach it, is too much for me to bear. It is as if my world is crumbling before my eyes and I am powerless to do anything. All I can do is cry.
By expressing these 5 important sentiments which I believe fellow bar flunkers can resonate with, it is my hope that the hearts of everyone who knows a bar flunker will be touched. I hope that they will be more empathetic, patient and understanding of the needs of the bar flunker they know.
*This article is written by Atty. Idamae Fajardo, a former bar flunker, who is now a lawyer with 7 years experience.
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The Supreme Court has released a bulletin postponing the 2020 bar examination in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SC said that the new schedule of the bar will be announced in a bulletin by June 2020 and that the rescheduled bar will definitely be held sometime in 2021.
In view of this development, we are constrained to adjust the schedule of the 2020 bar review and coaching program. We shall advise you of the adjusted bar schedule forthwith upon the announcement by the SC of the new schedule.
In the meantime enrollment for the Jurists Combo and Jurists Online programs remain ongoing until the desired number of enrollees have been reached. Enrollment for Jurists Classic (on-site review) remains suspended until further notice.
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