Working late at night in one of the country's top law firms, Jenny randomly applied for an internship in the International Criminal Court at the Hague. This soon led her to quit her job, get a masters degree from Harvard Law, pursue a career as a human rights lawyer and, most recently, found herself in Myanmar as a military coup was sweeping across the country. 

We discuss: 

- Choosing an arts degree in college 

- How to find a mentor 

- The realities of being a law student 

- Passion vs. building your career  

- Experiences of practicing law abroad as a Filipina  

- Dealing with a military coup as a human rights lawyer  

- Book recommendations 

- The wonders of monggo  

- And much more  

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