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Law School is a Walk in the Park - the Jurassic Park and the Ground is Lava!

I've read so many stories, blogs of full-time workers studying in law school. Expectedly, they all lamented the hassles and hustles of balancing work and school.  But one common factor appears to them all:  they are all single, either fresh out of college, and have no kids.  Of course, law school is tough. It has always been and will continue to be that way. It's a fact.  Nevertheless, I wondered if there are people like me, who balance motherhood, manage the household, manage people at work, and strive to survive the nitty-gritty of law school requirements. Motherhood, Law School and Career  A long time ago, I thought of getting into law school after graduating from college. I should have done it before my kid arrived so I could focus more on studying my subjects. Fast forward more than a decade later, I am in a managerial role, a mom, a homemaker, and a law student.  My life is torturous and it will persist for the next 3.5 years or until I finish law sch...

(Corporate) Love in the midst of the Pandemic

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SIX ELEVEN GLOBAL SERVICES. This is where the plot twist of my life happened. In 2008, I got hired as a call center agent for 611. It was my first exposure to the corporate world after graduation. I didn’t last long in the job because of health reasons. But it is also the gateway to the greatest love story I have ever told. Here, I met the love of my life who would later turn out to be my partner for life. The young and insatiable version of me hopped from job to job until late of 2010, I got hired in another BPO company – The TryBPO, Inc. (now Empireflippers). I stayed there for about more than 3 years until the call of Motherhood required all of my attention and time. Why am I writing this? First , in this time of Pandemic, it is a huge blessing to have a job that continues to give you an income and put food on the table. The BPO industry continues to operate and their employees are well compensated and taken care of. Second , not all heroes wear PPE...