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comment by elizabeth
elizabeth  ·  3107 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Dear Hubski, what language do you speak?

Forgot about Latin. I think it's the only class I've ever come close to failing in my whole life. Torture. :(





veen  ·  3107 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I actually failed Latin (5/10, pass at 5,5/10) but we were allowed to have two 5's or one 4 at graduation. My study plan back then was almost entirely focused on not getting three 5's.

In retrospect, the teacher was cool and some texts were amazing, like translating accounts of the Pompeii eruption. Catullus' poems were also funny. But I just knew that every bit of effort beyond the bare minimum would never pay off. I've already forgotten most of the grammar rules and vocabulary, so I don't regret failing it.