Do you hate Latin?
This website is for every student taking Latin who hates the class, doesn't understand it, or just needs more help with it. It was made for students, by a student.
I've been in your shoes. At one point, I hated Latin too. I had just entered the class in eighth grade after taking French for the first two years of middle school (why I switched is a long story.) I was completely overwhelmed. I didn't know what a case or a declension was. I didn't know how to tell what tense a verb was. I didn't even know what I didn't know. I went to a few after-school tutoring sessions, but that didn't help. I got D's and C's on my first few tests, and I didn't feel like I had made any progress.
One day, things started to click. I realized all that I had been missing, studied what I needed to study, and memorized what I needed to memorize. I learned and devised a few tricks and mnemonic devices to help me remember things, and soon I was able to translate much more easily. In second quarter, my grade rose to an A, and it stayed that way for the rest of the year. I felt much more confident and knowledgeable.
It's my hope that through this website, you'll be able to have the same type of success - or at least be able to pass the class. Whether you discover a new passion or just want to tear your hair out a little less, I hope this website makes your experience as a Latin student a little better :)
- Nick
I've been in your shoes. At one point, I hated Latin too. I had just entered the class in eighth grade after taking French for the first two years of middle school (why I switched is a long story.) I was completely overwhelmed. I didn't know what a case or a declension was. I didn't know how to tell what tense a verb was. I didn't even know what I didn't know. I went to a few after-school tutoring sessions, but that didn't help. I got D's and C's on my first few tests, and I didn't feel like I had made any progress.
One day, things started to click. I realized all that I had been missing, studied what I needed to study, and memorized what I needed to memorize. I learned and devised a few tricks and mnemonic devices to help me remember things, and soon I was able to translate much more easily. In second quarter, my grade rose to an A, and it stayed that way for the rest of the year. I felt much more confident and knowledgeable.
It's my hope that through this website, you'll be able to have the same type of success - or at least be able to pass the class. Whether you discover a new passion or just want to tear your hair out a little less, I hope this website makes your experience as a Latin student a little better :)
- Nick
