Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is My Bar Prep Inspiration

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach

I seldom watch beauty pageants unlike during my college days when I would actually stop everything whenever there is one showing on television.  This year however it is different, for some reasons I was able to watch the Bb. Pilipinas and  I did have my favorites but Ms. Pia Wurtzbach was not one of my top picks.

Fast forward to the Miss Universe 2015 tilt held last week. A few days before,  I learned about how our Ms. Wurtzback was seen as one of the top contenders for the Miss U crown.  After seeing photos of her in the preliminaries in both evening and swimwear,   I knew she got something going and from that time on, I started to do some research.  I saw something in her,  that fire is hard to miss.

I really could not believe how different she looks from that girl who won the Binibining Pilipinas tilt. earlier this year.  She has undergone a true transformation.  She has prepared for it no doubt about it.

I never doubted that she would be one of the top 3. Pia Wurtzbach is determined to win it by all means and she came out just doing that.  She worked hard for it and deserves the Miss U crown.

My New Inspiration for the Bar

I made her my screensaver!

Now how does all these related to my studies? A lot!

But first, let me congratulate this awesome lady.  Congratulations Ms. Pia! You make me proud not only to be a Filipina but also because you have shown the whole world - rather the universe -  that discipline, determination and not giving up on a goal are crucial to success.  That is a very strong message not only to every person who dreams but to law students like us who are preparing to take the Bar Exams soon.

Free Cut

Five minutes before class begins, you are still frantically going over the 10 cases you have not finished reading.  Cold sweat trickled down from your brows.  You can almost taste defeat. knowing you are in deep trouble.  Your professor will not mince words once he founds out you have not prepared for his class. Then, the class beadle screamed 'free cut!'

Half of the class broke into applause.  You breathed a sigh of relief.  For a second you felt like it's Christmas Day already, yehey!  You might as well spell 'Free cut'  as salvation.  Student know all to well what it means -- class is cancelled.

A free cut may be announced the night before or hours or even minutes before (or after) a class time begins.  In some universities,  a free cut is automatic when the professor fails to arrive within 15 minutes.

Why is these phrase so magical?  Let me count the ways.  A free cut is like a life raft which appeared out of nowhere after you attempted (and failed!) to read the gazillion of readings, cases, books,  for a particular class.  It felt like that for me most of the time anyways. Believe me, I can only count in the fingers of one hand when I could confidently say that I have thoroughly read each and every single assigned material.

Do you have the same feelings regarding 'free cut?'  Leave any kind of comments, experiences, reactions below.