Not to worry, because not only will you some day master the pluperfect passive indicative as I have, but you will also achieve success in college through Latin.
How Latin Got Me Into College
Tullus Dean, Summit Country Day
I'm sure you've heard it from your teachers before. "Latin can get you into college," "Latin can earn you money," "Latin will help you in life," and to the average Latin student, this means nothing, because you still don't understand how to create the pluperfect passive indicative forms. Not to worry, because not only will you some day master the pluperfect passive indicative as I have, but you will also achieve success in college through Latin.
I firmly believe that my college acceptance letters have been because of my copious involvement in the Latin community. It is not only the high level of language that I have studied, completing the AP course and now studying Ancient Greek, but also through the other academic achievements through the OJCL and local events. Plus, colleges LOVE seeing that you want to study Classics in college, even as a minor or a field of interest. Because what foolhardy college freshman would want to study the hardest, most extinct language in the world?
The answer is me. This nerd.
Only a handful of high school seniors go on to study Classics in college, whether it be Latin or Greek, whether it to be to complete a language requirement or to complete a major in Classics. I have been told first hand by multiple college representatives (Xavier University, Butler University, The University of Cincinnati, even The University of Virginia) that they almost never see someone interested in Latin or Greek. So when they finally get to see one of you amazing Latinists or Hellenists shine brightly in a college application, they get SO excited.
So, for anyone reading this that still has a chance to continue Latin in high school and you're worried about college, keep working hard in Latin! It's not supposed to be an easy language, and colleges around the country recognize that and appreciate you and your hard work. You help carry the Classical torch forward for everyone to remember.
Facilis descensus averno, my friends--the descent into hell is easy. Do not give up easily on Latin and descend into the fiery pits of Tartarus. Some day, you shall master the language, and you shall master college as well.
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