Finally we had our final examination in Agrarian Reform Law last night. It means one less subject to worry about, but could also be a reminder that there are yet seven more subjects to go. I coursed on smoothly through seven questions. Smoothly, of course, should not be construed to mean that the questions were easy because they were not - at least not for me who came utterly unprepared. I am not sure that I can get the maximum point alloted for each question, though I am certain I was not able to complete at least two of those blasted enumerations. As to the final item, it was both interesting and relieving. Interesting because we were hypothetically considered as Dean of the College of Law and relieving because it was a bonus question. The question had us acting as the Dean of the College of Law confronted with a question on whether or not to continue offering Agrarian Reform Law despite it's non-Bar status. I was not hungry, because we were treated to free Jollibee Value Meal No. 1 by our generous professor, so I performed a little internal deliberation to come up with a simple and straightforward answer that goes this way:
"The quest to become a lawyer does not end with passing the Bar Exams. On the contrary, it is merely the beginning. Once already a lawyer, one is confronted with several issues requiring substantial knowledge of law specific to each. Agrarian issues is real and is here to stay. It is as real as the hundreds of thousands of acres of agricultural land cultivated by an equal if not greater number of farmers and farm workers. Both land and people are relevant to our lives. Whether or not it is a Bar subject does not affect the relevance of Agrarian Reform Law. Thus, it is wise to continue offering it."
There you have it, my humble attempt to compensate for those forgotten items in the enumeration, I hope I make it. :)
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