i’ve prolonged the pain long enough and yesterday i finally bit the bullet and started my greek course. i decided towards the end of last semester that instead of taking the proficiency exam (who knows if i would’ve even passed it) i would go ahead and subject myself once again to the torture that is greek. the reasoning was simple… if i ever decided to go any further in school i’d have to take it again anyways–so why not now on my own terms.
the beauty of it this time is that it’s on video. i watch the classes on tv in the comfort of my own home, walk back to my office and do the exercises. the frustration of it all is that i’m starting once again at the very beginning… for the 3rd time. no, not the third time this semester… rather, the third time in my life.
that’s right, i’m learning the greek alphabet for the third time… learning about nominative and accusative, genative and dative nouns, declensions and prepositions… see, i’ve been here before. i took 3 years of greek in college but only passed a year and a half of it (basically i took 3 different classes two times a piece). so, here i am back at the beginning once again. who knows maybe this time it’ll click. third time’s a charm right?
so here’s to taking first year greek (2 semesters in college) crammed into one semester of seminary… i think God is trying to spite me. did i mention i hate greek?
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hey, if at first you don’t fail…
Good to hear it Monts. I think you’ll actually enjoy the seminary format a little better than in college.
rags, you’re such a liar! there’s nothing enjoyable about greek–even in a different format. the only joy that one can get from the greek language is the knowledge that comes from completing your prison sentence and never having to do it again!
Oh come on Monts. Sing along with me…
o
eis
ei
omen
ete
ousin
Aaron:
It may be difficult, but just think, you’ll be a hit at Greek fests and restaurants. And you can’t deny, it’s a beautiful language. Okay, I can speak some, but cannot read or write. So here it is phonetically:
Ene theeo threea kema so
Ella Aaron, napalma the schoolyo
I taught a 3-year-old Greek verb endings. We pretended we were Sponge Bob Square pants & did karate chops while shouting the endings (as kindly demonstrated in Rags “song”). He learned very quickly….that is probably because 3-year-olds like to repeat things over & over, especially when they think it is a game.
gee thanks… a 3 year old can get it, but i can’t!