Why do we go off to remote places and faraway lands?
Why do we separate ourselves from our friends and family?
Why do we work longer hours for lesser pay?
Why do we put ourselves in harm's way?
Why do we take on the world's troubles?
We do it . . .
Because service is its own reward.
Because there's always someone out there in need.
Because we're ready and able to face the world's toughest challenges.
Because we want to help.
We also do it. . .
Because of the unexpected bathroom privileges.
Because if the wife ever falls in love with a Zara blouse but can't find one in her size, there's a network of batchmates around the world you can e-mail to help hunt the thing down: "I'm never to busy to help you with your Zara emergency!!!! NEVER TOO BUSY FOR SHOPPPING! So if (she) needs more Zara clothes...feel free to send requests. : ) You never know how happy you made me with that request. hahahaha!"
And we do it because . . .
. . . maybe . . .
. . . just maybe . . .
The cast of "Bubble Gang" will visit your post.
Any more questions?
Didn't think so.
7 comments:
hi! i recently stumbled upon your blog-- your posts are amusing! and your wife is pretty. congratulations! :D
anyway, i wanted to ask for some help. i'm set to take the dfa oral exams. any tips on how i should prepare? what questions do they usually ask? btw, i am a (future) lawyer too. i hope they don't quiz me there.
thanks for your time!
What the...readers?! I didn't know I had readers! Who are you Anonymous, and how long have you been ogling my wife!?!
(for that matter, you give the LLDD-Hyphen-L a "pretty", while all I get is an "amusing"?! You might as well say I'm the friend with the "great personality"!)
I kid, I kid. Welcome, Nony! I'm forbidden from telling you what kind of questions might be asked (those fascists!), but I can tell you the Orals are all about Three C's: Communication, Composure and...um...Self-confidence.
Seriously, at this stage, it's less about what you say as HOW you say it. Having come this far, it's expected that you already have a good grasp of the issues. So more likely than not, you'll be asked about something that's familiar to you. It's now just a matter of conveying what you know in a clear, substantive and friendly manner.
Now, in the off-chance you're asked to talk about something you don't know anything about (say, Star Wars [in which case, shame on you!]), it's on you to keep your cool and respectfully take command of the discussion and frame it in more familiar terms. Since you have a legal background, you've had a lot of practice doing this during recitation. (ah, memories)
Again, communicate in a clear, substantive yet friendly manner. It doesn't matter how intelligent or patriotic or articulate you think you are if you come across as a smug douchebag. Remember who last thought he was intelligent and patriotic and articulate and could get away with it? Chip Tsao, that's who! And we all know how that turned out!
Good luck. May the force be with you. =)
Dear Anonymous,
You should trust him because this is the guy who discussed Toilet Economics and suicidal tarsiers at the dinner table during our oral examinations ... and passed anyway. With flying colors.
Suicidal Tarsiers would be a great name for a rock band
THANK YOU!
oh don't worry your wife is relatively safe. i'm a SHE ;)
congratulations on the promotion!
-just one of your avid readers :P
A friend and I, both at the most recent Orals (and both of us re-takers thereof; long story in that), asked "why do we do it." The answer came thus: PRESTIGE, complete with proper gesticulation.
Meanwhile, we hope that London's doing wonders for the soul.
Good answer, but i still would have gone with "Maureen Larrazabal"
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