Friday, September 08, 2006
Yesterday I breezed through the Latin quiz, having studied for it thoroughly, like a good little egg. My actual translations, though, are still rather shaky, for the text I paid for beforehand has yet to arrive at the bookstore. It contains notes, definitions, and long marks (distinguishing certain noun cases from one another). The library book I used to copy the lines from the chapter I have been assigned simply reproduces the Latin text, with no significant commentary. This presents an appropriate challenge to my translation skills which I both appreciate and detest.
I had plenty of time to ride Dieter and swim before I watched Barfuss at German Movie Night. I found the humour suitable. April wurde den Hauptdarsteller sehr heiß finden.
Pressure behind my eyeballs threatened to split open my skull when I arose at five-thirty this morning, but the pain disappeared after I played in the weight room. I studied, like a good egg, the functions of Greek prepositions for a quiz, which was again made simple by simple preparation. Studying for exams beforehand- an amazing concept just now realized.
The textbook for Dr. Reed's class describes the art and architecture of the Greek periods from the bronze through the classical ages. I read a chapter this afternoon at the Lauree Lair, then I took a most refreshing nap before returning to campus to ride Javier, swim, and go to work.
My routine seems to work well thus far, as long as reading assignments for my classes do not suddenly increase in volume. Less stress makes for a slightly less embittered Lauree.
[Lauree Frances Keith concluded this diatribe at 5:48 PM]