Erdie E.

Ambrocio 2012110599 Seminar 1 / 1st Semester AY 2012-2013 Exercise 1

Goals in life: To be a s ccessf l !"ristian la#$er% To be a &ood son t"at m$ famil$ can be 'ro d of% To be a res'onsible " sband and fat"er someda$.

(eart )Traits*: +ait" in God% S ''ort of famil$ and friends% and ,isci'line determination.

(ands )."at / offer to ot"ers*: A &ood friend #"o is #illin& to lend a "and if needed% Enco ra&e and moti0ate ot"er 'eo'le to 'erse0ere% S$m'at"i1e #it" ot"er 'eo'le2s 'li&"t.

+r its of bein& a San Sebastian 3a# st dent: Stren&t"ened fait" and "a0in& fear in God% Abide la#s of men in accordance to t"e la#s of God% 4e an instr ment of moral and et"ical 5 stice% A s ccessf l !"ristian la#$er in t"o &"ts and in deeds. 6 alities: 3eader in s'readin& lo0e and fait" in God% (o'e for better '"$sical and s'irit al life% ,esire to "a0e a 'eacef l and 5 st #orld.

Erdie E. Ambrocio 2012110599 Seminar 1 / 1st Semester AY 2012-2013 Exercise 2 1. 4oo7s / m st read and master for t"e 4A8 e9aminations: a. b. c. d. e. f. T"e 19:; <"ili''ine !onstit tion and <olitical 3a# boo7s% T"e 8e0ised <enal !ode and ot"er S'ecial <enal 3a#s% !i0il !ode and +amil$ !ode of t"e <"ili''ines% 3abor 3a#s= !onflict of 3a#s% < blic /nternational 3a#% Ta9ation= >bli&ations and !ontracts= ?e&otiations and /nstr ments= /ns rance and !or'oration 3a#s% &. 8emedial= Et"ics= and <roced ral 3a#s. 2. / am a #or7in& st dent. / s all$ do m$ readin& and st d$ in m$ office des7 d rin& m$ free time= in t"e la# librar$ as soon as / arri0ed in sc"ool and in m$ o#n room #"en / &et "ome. As m c" as 'ossible / tr$ m$ best to be in t"e office= sc"ool or at "ome at t"e earliet 'ossible time so t"at / can "a0e more time to read and st d$. / also clean and arran&e m$ des7= remo0e all t"e cl tter and distraction )no0els= ne#s'a'ers= la'to's= mobile '"ones= etc.* and foc s on t"e assi&ned readin&s. / am t"an7f l t"at m$ officemates= friends and es'eciall$ m$ famil$ are s ''orti0e and a''reciati0e of m$ st dies. T"e$ &i0e me am'le time and consideration. / tr$ m$ best to "a0e a @ iet and 'eacef l st d$ en0ironment so / can foc s more. Sa0e for t"e librar$ #"en sometimes it is too cro#ded and nois$= / "a0e a s itable en0ironment for st d$in&. 3. / t"in7 m$ s'an of attention can last for "o rs b t it can also last for a fe# min tes onl$. /t s all$ de'ends on t"e circ mstance t"at / am in. ."en t"ere is no m c" #or7 to do= / "a0e more time and attention in m$ st dies. (o#e0er= sometimes t"e 'ress re from #or7 is ' t"at / tr$ to balance t"in&s o t so t"at none #ill s ffer. / am also 0er$ close #it" m$ famil$= so it is a &reat concern for me t"at t"e$ are o7a$ and &ood. >t"er#ise= it is anot"er concern for me. A lot "as "a''ened since / entered la# sc"ool= / am still en5o$in& and 0er$ m c" interested in st d$in& la# b t it cannot be "el'ed t"at some setbac7s "old and #ear $o do#n. Yo 5 st "a0e to fi&"t it and mo0e one. A. .it"in fi0e min tes= "a0in& &ood foc s and no distraction= / can read : 'a&es of a boo7. Sometimes / s7im read to co0er more 'a&es and to'ics and foc s on t"e main 'oints of t"e case or boo7s. 5. / tr$ to allocate 2-3 "o rs of readin& time a da$ on #ee7da$s and allot B-: "o rs on Sat rda$s and S nda$s. B. ! rrentl$= d rin& S nda$s and Conda$s / read for m$ !onstit tional 3a# and !riminal 3a# s b5ects. T esda$s is for m$ <ersons and +amil$ 8elations s b5ect and do some re0ie# for m$ !riminal 3a# s b5ect #"ic" is e0er$ .ednesda$. .ednesda$s are for m$ <+8 and Stat tor$ !onstr ction. T" rsda$s are for Stat!on and 3e&al <rofession. +rida$s are for 3e&<ro and /ntrod ction to 3a#. Sat rda$ Cornin&s are for re0ie# for m$ afternoon classes. 4asicall$ / read for m$ s b5ect t#o da$s before and do some notes re0ie# t"e ni&"t before o r class. ;. / "a0en2t reall$ fi& red m$ note-ma7in& or note-ta7in& tec"ni@ e. / #rite case di&ests and class notes on $ello# 'a'ers= on t"e case itself and on t"e co rse s$llab s. / limit it to fe# lines or sentences= li7e b llet 'oints and "i&"li&"t t"e main 'oints of t"e case or boo7.

Erdie E. Ambrocio 2012110599 Seminar 1 / 1st Semester AY 2012-2013 Exercise 3 1. (a0e / a r"$t"mic and #ell-s'aced sc"ed le of acti0itiesD A. Yes. As m c" as 'ossible / stic7 to m$ ro tines or 'lans. / am more confident if / "a0e done e0er$t"in&= or most of t"e t"in&s t"at / "a0e 'lanned to do. Sa0e for t"e demand of m$ #or7= / reall$ 'rioriti1e m$ st dies. / alread$ limited t"e time / s'ent &oin& o t #it" m$ friends and m$ o0ertime at #or7. S rf t"e internet for emails= ne#s and faceboo7 d rin& brea7s onl$. C$ &irlfriend bro7e ' #it" me recentl$= so / "a0e more time no# for m$self. /t2s a bad e9'erience= b t as / "a0e said= it can2t be "el'ed. 2. (a0e / s fficient '"$sical s'ace to mo0e abo t= li0e= st d$= #or7= recreate and restD A. Yes= / do belie0e t"at / "a0e s fficient '"$sical s'ace to mo0e abo t= li0e= st d$= #or7= recreate and rest. / am not m c" of b s$ 'erson= so m$ life is mostl$ confined in m$ office= la# sc"ool= m$ "ome and some ni&"ts o t #it" friends. Attend Sat rda$ mass #it" m$ classmates and d rin& S nda$s / &o to c" rc" or t"e mall #it" m$ sisters or friends to rela9 b t / brin& readin& materials for me to st d$. 3. (a0e / ' t to order m$ relations"i' #it" God= #it" self and ot"ers= and t"e creation at lar&eD A. / am act all$ startin& to reli0e and stren&t"en m$ relations"i' #it" God. 4efore la# sc"ool= m$ life re0ol0ed aro nd m$ #or7 and m$ &irlfriend. / needed time to ad5 st to t"e demands of la# sc"ool. / admit / set aside m$ relations"i' #it" God for a time. 4 t since m$ &irlfriend left me a mont" a&o and t"e s dden deat" of m$ A nt t#o #ee7s a&o= / started comm nicatin&= 'ra$in& to God. And / belie0e t"at life &ets onl$ better after all t"ese 'roblems. / "a0e fait". A. (a0e / "ealt" in mind and bod$D A. Yes. Alt"o &" / am bi& )fat= t"at is* and sometimes m$ blood 'ress re s"oots '= / am still "ealt"$. / am able to #al7 lon& distances= r n a fe# la's= still able to 'la$ bas7etball= "a0en2t been drin7in& t"e #a$ / sed to and / don2t smo7e. So= / belie0e / am fit and &ood to &o. Also= #it" all t"e "ards"i's t"at / "a0e been t"ro &"= / t"in7 / am more mat re and stron&er no# t"an before. 5. (a0e / self-confidence t"at is fr it of tr st in GodD A. Yes. / "a0e started to rene# m$ relations"i' #it" God and / "a0e fait" no# t"at m$ acts are not mine alone and t"at / can do m c" better #it" (im. B. (a0e / s ''ort of m$ famil$ and relationsD A. Yes= definitel$. / am blessed and &ratef l t"at / "a0e s c" a close= s ''ortin& and lo0in& famil$. C$ friends are also &reat and 0er$ m c" enco ra&in&. T"at is #"$ amidst all t"e 'roblems and setbac7s= / belie0e and tr st in God= in t"em and in m$self. ;. (a0e / reco&ni1ed m$ need for concrete and 'ractical norms to "el' me 'erse0ereD A. Yes. / "a0e come to nderstand t"at life is not meant to be eas$. All t"e c"allen&es and 'roblems are God2s #a$ of tellin& s t"at #e need (im more t"an #e need an$one or an$t"in& and #it" (im all t"in&s are 'ossible. / "a0e been more of a 'ractical 'erson= feet al#a$s on t"e &ro nd= #ar$ of all t"e 'ossible conse@ ences. 4 t / no#= / nderstand t"at life is better #it" God= and bein& s rro nded b$ a lo0in& famil$ and &reat friends. .it" t"em= not"in& is too &reat of a 'roblem or too small of a 5o$.