Bye-Bye, Baker Street Boys

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hjPxUfV32Q After waiting long for season 4 of BBC’s Sherlock, fans of the show are disappointed to hear that we won’t be seeing our favorite duo anytime soon. So while waiting for the go signal from the creative minds behind the TV series, I thought it would be nice to reminisce. I discovered the storiesContinue reading “Bye-Bye, Baker Street Boys”

How to Move on from Relationships

You’re at a party and you’re bored out of your wits. In your mind, you’re already in bed with that exciting new paperback and a glass of red wine. Then a mutual friend introduces you to this cute guy. As you talk, you discover you have so much in common, and he makes you laughContinue reading “How to Move on from Relationships”

Things I Learned from The Emperor: Owner of the Mask

 A few weeks ago, my sister, who is a fan of K-pop and Korean series, suggested that I watch a Korean historical drama. She promised me it would not be cheesy and that it deals more on political issues rather than the love story. Although I like watching romantic comedies, nothing really ever beats thoseContinue reading “Things I Learned from The Emperor: Owner of the Mask”

Notes on Justice Cruz’s Constitutional Law (Chapter 3)

The judiciary is considered the ultimate guardian of the Constitution. This particular branch of government is responsible for judging the constitutionality of a statute. The courts are passive instruments that can act only when their jurisdiction is invoked. What provision of the Constitution dictates how the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional? The votingContinue reading “Notes on Justice Cruz’s Constitutional Law (Chapter 3)”

Highlighter vs. Pen: Which Is Better for Law Students?

Here’s the thing about most law students: we love our highlighters. We have the crayon type, erasable, pastel, neon, etc. No study session is complete (it might not even be started) without those colorful sticks on our desks. A lot of studies found out that highlighting is not an effective way of studying, but forContinue reading “Highlighter vs. Pen: Which Is Better for Law Students?”

The Importance of Knowing the Value of What You’re Learning

When I was in high school, we were trained for a math competition. We were taught how to graph, and my teacher gave us a list of points that we had to locate and label. We were doing this for some time, but after a while, I had to stop and ask my teacher, “WhyContinue reading “The Importance of Knowing the Value of What You’re Learning”

Notes on Justice Cruz’s Constitutional Law (Chapters 1-2)

Constitutional Law is the study of the maintenance of the proper balance between authority as represented by the three inherent powers of the State and libertyas guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Unjustified ascendency of authority over liberty results to tyranny. Unwarranted primacy of liberty over authority results in anarchy. Definitions of Constitution The definitionContinue reading “Notes on Justice Cruz’s Constitutional Law (Chapters 1-2)”

My First Time Witnessing a Hearing in Court

Source: http://www.cottrellandcottrell.com/services/wooden-judges-gavel/              Just like all aspiring lawyers, I want to know as much as I can about the legal arena as early as possible. The classroom is a good place for training, but nothing beats being in the battlefield. I’ve watched a lot of movies and TV shows about trials,Continue reading “My First Time Witnessing a Hearing in Court”

Summary and Book Review of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray

Source: https://www.star2.com/culture/2017/10/04/dorian-gray-oscar-wilde-ageing-issues/ “The picture, changed or unchanged, would be to him the visible emblem of conscience.”             Beautiful people are given the natural advantage of being taken more seriously than their average-looking counterparts. Their words are given more thought. We unconsciously become more careful with our actions when we’re around good-looking people. Whether we like itContinue reading “Summary and Book Review of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray”

Tracking the Books I Bought in 2017

“I promise I’ll just look. I won’t buy anything.” “Since I bought a lot of books already, I will ban myself from buying more for the rest of the year.” These are just some of the lies that book lovers tell themselves. Again and again, we promise not to buy more books, but we endContinue reading “Tracking the Books I Bought in 2017”

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