Grad school! I've been accepted to the Classics program at the University of Kentucky. Some of you already know about it, but for those who don't, I should say that it's an MA program, and that it's distinctive for its emphasis on active Latin and more recent Latin literature. Within the MA program is a series of courses where Latin, as in much of European history, is the language of instruction. This Institute for Latin Studies is the work of Terence Tunberg and Milena Minkova - if you go here, you can watch videos of them speaking fluent Latin to each other and to students. Last summer I went to a conventiculum led by Dr. Tunberg, and loved it. (Sadly, I don't think I'll be able to go this summer because of work.)
I'm really excited, because I know that I will learn how to teach Latin at UK, and I will go deeper into Latin literature than I ever thought was possible when I started learning the language.
My mom actually went to UK for library school. It's funny how life turns out!
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whoa, you have the Italian greek verb book!
*Oh* yeah!
(That's my mom's, actually. But I've commandeered it.)
:)
That seems to be about only a fifth as far from here as your current abode!
And in other matters, isn't commandeering *so* much fun?
All the best to you!
congratulations on your acceptance!
+JMJ+
Those videos are great! I'm sure you'll have the time of your life. =)
Wow. Exciting prospect! Glad for you.
Tibi magnopere gratulor, Mereditha!
This is really awesome. Getting a master's and Grad Certificate (for oral Latin) at Kentucky was probably one of the very best decisions I've ever made.
I also liked the Italian "Tutti" in your pic. I used to have the "translation"--which was a (still largely in Italian) clone of that one, except with English on the spine and for the preface--but have pretty much destroyed it from too much recreational Greek use!
Drop me a line in Latin sometime? I always appreciate opportunities to practice, especially since I'm surrounded by (modern) Greek over here! Ut pancratice valeatis et tu et benevoli tui lectores- Marcello
Marcelle!
Laeta istud lego! Curabo mox ut tibi scribam.
Nonne est "Tutti" tanti? ^_^
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