Life or Ambition?
By MsPatriciaDV
@MsPatriciaDV (636)
Philippines
February 10, 2011 8:20pm CST
I am taking up law actually. I have a subject entitled Criminal Law 2. And as of the last midterm examinations, I can say I am totally doomed in the subject. I did not perform well in the exams. I find the subject pretty hard, and all I need is a miracle to pass it.
Yesterday, I absented myself from my Criminal Law 2 class (despite having already 2 absences in the said class). I just gave my excuse letter to the Secretary of the Dean for her to furnish a copy to my professor. In the letter, I told them that I cannot make it on class because I received a call from a relative informing me that my mother suffered from a heart attack and I have to attend to her needs.
I do not know if my professor would believe me, but what I told her through the letter is true. I am willing to give up everything for the people I love. I can give up everything, even my ambition.
How about you? If you are in the same situation, are you going to absent yourself from class which is your studies' weakness?
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7 responses
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
In situations like that, of course, definitely. I'd rather have a failing mark than not be able to attend to the needs of my family especially in an emergency. But I do understand that sometimes it's really hard to give up an ambition wherein you've worked hard each day just to attain it. Yet, for me, it still doesn't come close to the importance of your family and your loved ones. Hope your mom is okay. Can you retake your Crim. Law 2 again?
@MsPatriciaDV (636)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
If I fail this sem, aside from a scarred spirit, yes I can take up Crim 2 again. That's what I told my colleague via text when she asked me why I absented myself. Maybe I'll just be humiliated by some people in my school for some time. :)
@MsPatriciaDV (636)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
Haha. I wish my professor will give me a little consideration. Maybe a remedial exam will do :)
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
that is realy heart breaking, sorry to hear that news. my mother had a heart attack years ago too and until now she is still half bodied paralyze. the more painful is for my brother who lives abroad and brought his family for a month visit. she was all well when he arrived but a week before he gets back to the country where he lives my mother had the attack. but he still went home for there is where he works and i know how painful for him to leave. do you have any other siblings? if there is then you can still make absent and come back and talk to them how can be the set up of your mom. if you are an only child then thats difficult. there are things that needs to sacrifice for the mean time. another suggestion... why not change your course? do you really like to be a lawyer someday?
@MsPatriciaDV (636)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
Hi! THank you for your comment. Actually, I have a sister. But she's on her OJT (she'll graduate on March). At least for today, it's my sister who's looking after my mom. Tomorrow will be a different story. I feel a little bit pressured because it could mean that I should work (I am a working student) double time since the doctor told her to rest (she's lucky to survive it yesterday but the doctor said we'll never know what will happen on the next attack) and that means I would be the only one who will support my family.
It's my mom who wanted me to become a lawyer. I want her to be happy.
@shattered (1728)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
I'm sorry to hear about what happened. My prayers to your mom.
Criminal Law is really difficult especially Crim 2 as it concentrates on the elements of specific crimes and offenses, right? Stop thinking about that. It is not something you can't handle!
Life and ambition go hand in hand but you have to be realistic. Law School will always be there, but the health of your mother is more important than law school. I would choose family over ambition anytime.
Criminal Law is really difficult especially Crim 2 as it concentrates on the elements of specific crimes and offenses, right? Stop thinking about that. It is not something you can't handle!
Life and ambition go hand in hand but you have to be realistic. Law School will always be there, but the health of your mother is more important than law school. I would choose family over ambition anytime.
@MsPatriciaDV (636)
• Philippines
12 Feb 11
Hi there! Yes you are right. The subject concentrates on elements of specific crimes.
Thank you very much for your encouraging words. I realy worry about the subject and what I did. I was just making a joke out of it, like "at least if I fail, it'll be easier for the 2nd time as I'm in a mastera degree!".
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
So sorry to hear about your mom. I hope she'll be okay. I would sacrifice, too, for my family. So, yes, I would be absent for my class. How horrible if your professor would not believe your excuse. Maybe you should get a medical certificate from the doctor/hospital where your mom is just in case the people at school look for it. If it's just the midterms, then you can still study hard for the finals. Read, read, read, understand, analyze, then memorize. Works for any subject.
@MsPatriciaDV (636)
• Philippines
11 Feb 11
Hi gloryacam! thanks for the encouragement. Maybe that's my Plan B. Hope I can make it. :)
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
12 Feb 11
Yes, I'm willing to give up my ambition if my mother's welfare is concern. My mother plas an important role in my life, she is my inspiration and she made everything possible for me to fini9sh school, so if ever there will be a choice, and her life and welfare is concern, I 'll choose her with out regret. I can always go back to what's I have temporary given up but I can't bring back a lost life!
