Friday, February 25, 2005
just when i thought i was ready
it has been 4 days since oblicon class last monday when i got called for recit. i always had to say something (even to the extent of saying something not so right... in short, bola) during recits. if only to let the professor feel that i somehow know something. monday was probably the exception...
at the outset, let me mention that i read around 12 cases for oblicon the day before (sunday) so i thought i was somehow prepared to go to oblicon class.
oblicon class came. danes was called first. popeye said, "Espina!" i started to panic. i thought (so did everyone) that case won't be discussed anymore so i skipped it. although on second thought, i was kinda relaxed, after all, it danes who got called. anyhow, to my surprise, she sat down without reciting the case. again, i started to panic. the case was right in front of me, it looked really clean, no highlights, no marks whatsoever. in short, i haven't read it. suddenly, i heard my surname... "Quan!"
i stood up and smiled blankly at the professor... i said, "uhh... sir... same case?" he said, "yes, same case." and yes, i actually had the guts to smile back. then he asked, "same answer?" (pertaining to the reply of danes which i honestly didn't hear as i was busy browsing through the 1st page of the case) to which i replied, "yes sir." then sat down.
i really hate it... i read more than what was discussed that day only to get called on the case i intentionally skipped. oh well... hehehe!
at the outset, let me mention that i read around 12 cases for oblicon the day before (sunday) so i thought i was somehow prepared to go to oblicon class.
oblicon class came. danes was called first. popeye said, "Espina!" i started to panic. i thought (so did everyone) that case won't be discussed anymore so i skipped it. although on second thought, i was kinda relaxed, after all, it danes who got called. anyhow, to my surprise, she sat down without reciting the case. again, i started to panic. the case was right in front of me, it looked really clean, no highlights, no marks whatsoever. in short, i haven't read it. suddenly, i heard my surname... "Quan!"
i stood up and smiled blankly at the professor... i said, "uhh... sir... same case?" he said, "yes, same case." and yes, i actually had the guts to smile back. then he asked, "same answer?" (pertaining to the reply of danes which i honestly didn't hear as i was busy browsing through the 1st page of the case) to which i replied, "yes sir." then sat down.
i really hate it... i read more than what was discussed that day only to get called on the case i intentionally skipped. oh well... hehehe!
# posted by ryan quan @ 1:00 AM 
