The School/Uni Thread

[The Ozzman]

I would argue that it isn't if you actually have a talent for it.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That applies to everything...it's still a lot of work. Also, it's not like since it is art and since art is subjective and based in opinion and aesthetic, you can suddenly just do "anything." Profs are really critical of how you follow assignments and won't take "it looks sloppy because that's how I envisioned the art to be inside my head because sloppy = passion" or whatever excuse...they'll just give you a shit grade and everyone will laugh at you.

But anyway, I hate technical drawing and painting, so I'm glad this upcoming semester is my last before graphic and web design.

 

[unknown]

You read that right...Fridays OFF!

I had mondays AND fridays off this semester. that's right, nucka.


but seriously, wtf takes friday classes? I had one my first semester...it was Mon.Wed.Fri. College Algebra class. it was actually the best math class I've ever had

 

[cookiecutter]

I had a M/W/F class this semester. It was only an hour and it was at noon, so it wasn't that bad

 

[skeptik]

I haven't had school on a Friday since high school...though I have a final on Friday this week.

 

[Ender Rises]

Art students have every day off, but they just don't know it

No, theatre students are the people who have every day off.

 

[unknown]

Mmmmm not really. at least not at my Uni. the theatre students I know, and I know a good handful of them, are always busy. one of my friends is a theatre tech, and he's constantly busy working on shows. the actors and actresses are even more worked and stressed.


on a side note, I finally wrote my paper for my English class...the one I surveyed the high school students for...heh...I surveyed 95 students rather than my impression of 170. Whatever. I'm not good with numbers, hence why I'm an english major. I think the paper turned out pretty good.

 

[skeptik]

*for which

 

[Ender Rises]

We're able to take a lot of bullshit filler classes that a lot of majors aren't able to take. I'm only taking 2 real classes next semester. We are always busy, it's just never with schoolwork.

 

[Zephyrus]

My Latin final exam was just posted. Gotta love online courses. It's due Friday at midnight, so I'll probably do it on Wednesday. For now I've got three exams to study for for Monday and Tuesday.

Part I. Translation. Translate the following passage. Be as literal as possible.

1. Ego vos hortor ut amicitiam omnibus rebus humanis anteponatis.

2. Sentio equidem, excepta sapientia, nihil melius homini a deis

3. immortalibus datum esse. Divitias alii anteponunt; alii, salutem; alii,

4. potestatem; alii, honores; multi, etiam, voluptates. Illa autem

5. incerta sunt, posita non tam in consiliis nostris quam in fortunae

6. vicissitudinibus. Qui autem in virtute summum bonum ponunt, bene

7. illi quidem faciunt; sed ex ipsa virtute amicitia nascitur nec sine

8. virtute amicitia esse potest.

9. Quis est qui velit in omnium rerum abundantia ita vivere ut neque

10. diligat quemquem neque ipse ab ullo diligatur? Haec enim est

11. tyrannorum vita, in qua nulla fides, nulla caritas, nulla

12. benevolentia potest esse; omnia semper metuuntur, nullus locus

13. est amicitiae. Quis enim aut eum diligat quem metuat aut eum a

14. quo se metui putet? Multi autem se ceciderunt, ut saepe fit, tum

15. intellegunt quam inopes amicorum fuerint. Quid vero stultius quam

16. cetera parare quae parantur pecunia sed amicos non parare,

17. optimam et pulcherrimam quasi supelectilem vitae?

(adapted from Cicero, De Amicitia)


Part II. Respondete Latine, quaeso. (Please respond in COMPLETE Latin sentences!)

1. Quid hortatur Cicero? Cur?

2. Quae alii amicitiae anteponunt?

3. Cur sunt haec incerta?

4. Ex qua amicitia nascitur?

5. Cur est vita sine amicitia quasi vita tyrannorum?

6. Cur est is amor qui in amicitia invenietur tam gravis (important) hominibus?

Part III. Locate the following forms, found in your reading passage. Please give the line and the form.

1. deliberative subjunctive:

2. indirect command:

3. comparative adjective:

4. complementary infinitive:

5. Relative clause of characteristic:

6. superlative adjective:

Extra credit: How has the study of Latin improved your knowledge, understanding and abilities in English?

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That extra credit rules

 

[Zephyrus]

That extra credit rules

I'm not sure it's improved it, because when I write essays in English I've lately written longer sentences with fewer verbs, and have been looser with syntax. Damn you Cicero!

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Bahaha.

 

[The Ozzman]

Fuck Cicero. I had to read the Tusculan Disputations for my Ethics class and it sucked ass.

 

[unknown]

that Latin thing looked like the track listing of some pompous black metal band

 

[Zephyrus]

I'll get you the translation on Wednesday or Tuesday night when I do it.

 

[The Ozzman]

that Latin thing looked like the track listing of some pompous black metal band

 

[cookiecutter]

I was just talking about Cicero and how I thought he was a little bitch. Great speaker and writer, but still a bitch

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Just got back from my last final + hanging out with my friend while he studied philosophy. I think I got a B on my final.

 

[Zephyrus]

Just conquered Anthropology 101 and done for the day. 2 down, 3 to go.