Let's start again

I went back to the beginning of my Latin text book yesterday and just started over. I had done this over the summer at the cottage, but I was on a paradigm hunt at that time. This time I just sat and read. I made every effort to understand the concepts that were being presented and went to Dale Grote if I didn't know what was going on. I always forget that for as much as I hate Wheelock, there is a useful set of questions and answers for each chapter at the end of the text so that I can quiz myself. That's the plan once I've read all the chapters again. Quiz myself on each chapter until I come up against things that give me trouble. Then I'll rehash that chapter and nip these little problems early in the semester. Here's hoping I don't lose too much time to this and that things are clearer quite soon.

As for Greek, I really wish that pronunciation tapes were available. Ok, I haven't looked, maybe there are some out there. It would be helpful to hear the sounds over and over so that I get them. It's ok to say things out loud to myself, but if I'm saying it wrong in the first place, what does it help?

Also, apparently the British don't learn the accents for Greek when they're studying. Publication is apparently a different story, but basic, in class learning doesn't involve accents. I'm going to have to ask around about this.

In lighter, more entertaining news, someone on a Classics forum found these online. I will most certainly be making myself a pair!!

Latin and the never-ending butt-kicking

While I was doing the dishes tonight it occurred to me that I've let myself fall right back into my habits with Latin. As in, I'm going in defeated, which is not going to help matters in any way. I didn't go back to school to take on a defeatist attitude and let this language walk all over me. As my dad would say, "Get your head outta your butt." Not exactly eloquent, but spot on in this matter. I'm giving up and I haven't even really tried. That's no good and it has to stop. Disappointingly enough, I feel this might not be the first pep talk I have to give myself on this topic.

Greek, on the other hand, is still going well. Accents were puzzling me but the information we covered today may actually help take care of that. This weekend will be key in making sure I'm on solid footing in both of these courses. I'm about to become Little Miss No Fun. Our Greek Facebook group, however, is not going very well. Less than half the class is signed up for it and no one is participating. Professor #2 and I are the only ones discussing things on the message board. I'm frustrated so I can only imagine how he's feeling. Although, he may not care...I mean, if they don't want to benefit from the added resource, what does it matter to him?

In personal news (that affects scholastic news), my headaches persist. I'm not a happy camper.

p.s. thank you to everyone who participated in my poll. If anything, it means that some people came by at one time to read this!