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M. has passed her "Latinum". She called me right after her exam and told me she got a "2" yay! I'm so proud. And still I can't imagine wanting to be a teacher. still I aim for staying at university and working there... or maybe... I don't know. but I really want to tutor someone again. (LET ME TUTOR YOU dicingalice IT WILL BE SO MUCH FUN!!! WIRKLICH!)
It was really great to see her learning so much in so little time. and boy did she study. I couldn't have done that. I'm so glad that I had Latin in school for 6 years. I don't envy all those people who have to learn Latin for their majors.... then again I cannot imagine majoring in say German or any Roman Language or Philosophy etc. without having at least done the "Latinum". I wonder if there's something similar like this in other countries. I know it's about the same in Germany. But as for the rest...? - care to tell me?*

hum. so. as for the party on Thursday: tomorrow IKEA. then on Wednesday buying drinks and fruits and barbecueing stuff. Thursday will be filled with decorations. I hope we'll find piraty fun stuff to put all over the place. and as usual I feel like I'm forgetting something......

gah... such a strange thing to feel chatty and having nothing to talk about... and my English is lacking stile and correctness. it's time to read some English literature again. I feel myself falling out of this language. Aber dafür ist mein Deutsch zur Zeit äußerst zuverlässig... Immerhin, immerhin.

tired now.


*EDIT: wikipedia.de tells me that the "Latinum" is nowadays only required in Germany and Switzerland, they don't say a thing about Austria, well I know it's the same here in Austria. Other European countries have gotten rid of the "Latinum" and "some" (the article doesn't state which) are thinking about "reintroducing" it. It seems that there are many pro and contra discussions going on. amazingly enough not even for Romanstic studies knowledge of Latin is required in other European countries... though it's "recommended as helpful" ita vero! ... huh. of course it's helpful. I'm happy that we seem to be among the last countries that appreciate the value of Latin. though it sounds a liiiiittle conservative... but IT'S LATIN for the gods' sake! it needs to be well conserved....