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Coming from a small catholic school, I didn't know many people when I entered the high school. Luckily, the friendly Latin environment helped me to make friends fast, including one of my closest friends today, Paige Boyadjis.

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Lisa Barber made this class. Although often quiet, her smile and laughter filled the room. She was there for me every day offering encouragement. She will be a huge loss to MHS :(

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I cannot begin to describe how much I have grown as a student in Latin Translating wise. I will show you my first and last ever Latin translations.

First:   Caecilius is in the garden. Caecillius is sitting in the garden. The servant is in the atrium. The servant is in the atrium working. Matella is in the atrium. Matella is sitting in the atrium.Quintus is in the study. Quintus is in the study writing. Berburus is in the street.

Last:

Fates will show this such great man on the lands and they will not allow him

To be a while beyond. The Romans offspring

Would seem excessively powerful to you, oh gods above, if these had been your own gifts.

How great a groaning of men that man will cause to the great city

The field of Mars! Or what funeral you will see, Tiberinus,

when you will have glided by the recent mound!

It is clear to see that from freshman year to senior year, I have advanced significantly in the language. I started off translating simple sentences and ended off translating poetry that I slightly struggle to understand in English, never mind Latin. I have grown so much over four years, with thirty six stages covered as well as multiple Latin poets such as Vergil, Catullus, Ovid, and Caesar. It has been an amazing transition and I am so proud of myself for the progress I made. I cannot thank Mr. Gutkowski and Ms. Bagg enough for my progress as a student and a person within this class.

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Lessons I've Learned from Self Pace Latin

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Lessons I've Learned from Self Pace Latin

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Having taken self paced Latin for two years and big boy Latin for the other two, I have learned a number of lessons. First and foremost, time management is key. As I progressed through the self paced class, I learned in order to succeed I must stick to a schedule and complete my work in a timely manner. This skill of time management was essential to the class this year because ultimately the work was self paced, and must be completed before the test. Although my grades were not fantastic, I was always a student who completed their work on time. Secondly, working well with others was important during self paced and this year's class. It was practically impossible to do the work successfully on your own, so working well with others was key. This skill will be needed throughout the rest of your life, so I am glad that I learned it in Latin! Lastly, I learned to never give up. In both classes, everyone will hit their "wall" at one point. Latin is a difficult language, and it would have been easy to give up. However, I persevered and will remember my perseverance through the rest of my life, so I can act in a similar manner when difficult times come my way. I am forever grateful to have been apart of this amazing class and will remember the memories we made for years to come :)

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Coming into this class from Advanced Latin Literature where I was an A Student, I figured I would do just as well and really underestimated the difficulty of this class. After the first test, it was clear I needed to study a lot more and work more carefully with the text throughout the unit. On each of the next tests, I slowly started improving as my study and homework habits became more efficient. The first test of the year was a much needed wake up call and allowed me to revise my work strategies in order to succeed in this class.
Test #1: 63
Test #2: 72
Test #3: 77
Test #4: 91
This all took course from September to right before Winter Break, and it would not have been possible if not for the help from Ms. Bagg and my fellow classmates

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In a school that thrives around technology, instead of any website or online template, my most useful resource in Latin was Ms. Bagg (not to sound corny). As a student who did not always thrive in this class, Ms. Bagg was there for me constantly. When I did well in the class, Ms. Bagg would point out to me what I was doing correctly so I could continue my success. In addition, when things did not go as planned for me in class, she was always the first to tell me it's okay and steer me back on the right path. I am well aware of how hard it must be to teach a senior who might not have always been the hardest working Latin student, but Ms. Bagg was constantly there for me when I needed her most.

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Throughout this year, our work load contained much of the same material so it was difficult to find a piece of work which was "my best", however the project pictured below definitely had the most meaning to me and will be beneficial to AP Latin students in the future. As a member of the "guinea pig" AP Latin class, I would have found these pieces of advice beneficial to me before the year, however I made it out okay and am happy to share my advice with others. So, AP Students, if you wish to be successful in this class stick to the advice from the wise students below. We've been in your shoes before, so trust us!