Certamen.

[Gamosan]

I'm in my 5th year of Latin and really enjoying it. It's a lot harder than most languages, but a lot of fun.

Never heard of aforementioned competition, though I do participate in the National Latin Exam every year.

[Lozal]

I'm in my 5th year of Latin and really enjoying it. It's a lot harder than most languages, but a lot of fun.

Never heard of aforementioned competition, though I do participate in the National Latin Exam every year.

Awesome. Most people in my class are struggling. Half my class is failing. 

I'm taking the National Latin Exam this year. Considering I have a 101% or something insane and always get 100%'s on tests that my teacher says are hard, maybe I'll get an award or something. 

[the shortest route to the sea]

Awesome. Most people in my class are struggling. Half my class is failing. 

I'm taking the National Latin Exam this year. Considering I have a 101% or something insane and always get 100%'s on tests that my teacher says are hard, maybe I'll get an award or something. 

I 2 38s and a 39 on the NLEs. There was one person in our class 9th grade year who didn't get a gold medal.

We were intense. 

[Gamosan]

Wow. I've never gotten a medal, just three magna cum laudes.

[Lozal]

I 2 38s and a 39 on the NLEs. There was one person in our class 9th grade year who didn't get a gold medal.

We were intense. 

Wait, so everyone got a gold medal but that one person? 

Wow. I've never gotten a medal, just three magna cum laudes.

What's the order of awards and stuff?

[Gamosan]

cum laude, magna cum laude, maxima cum laude, suma cum laude. Upper 50% of students who take the exam get cum laude, and it narrows down to the top 3% or so for suma.

[Lozal]

cum laude, magna cum laude, maxima cum laude, suma cum laude. Upper 50% of students who take the exam get cum laude, and it narrows down to the top 3% or so for suma.

Oh, so is suma the gold medal or whatever?

[Gamosan]

Yeah, you get a nice fancy gold medal for that, and a silver one for maxima. Certificates only for the others.

[Lozal]

Yeah, you get a nice fancy gold medal for that, and a silver one for maxima. Certificates only for the others.

Cool.

I hope I do well. 

Is it mostly grammar or is it a lot of culture shit?

I kick ass at grammar and vocab and shit, but suck at anything culture-related.

[Gamosan]

It's a pretty good mix actually. As far as I remmber there were a lot of both, and some of the grammar questions were in the context of culture/history, so knowledge of both helps.

I'm really good with the culture/history aspect, mediocre with grammar.

[Lozal]

It's a pretty good mix actually. As far as I remmber there were a lot of both, and some of the grammar questions were in the context of culture/history, so knowledge of both helps.

I'm really good with the culture/history aspect, mediocre with grammar.

Alright. Yeah, if anything's gonna kill me, it's going to be the culture.

Kills me on every test each time.

I need to get studying.

[Skylark]

Good luck with that!

I take German and we don't have anything like this. But my class is the best German class in the district (so says PBA) but this isn't saying much as there is only one other school that has a German program...

[Lozal]

Good luck with that!

I take German and we don't have anything like this. But my class is the best German class in the district (so says PBA) but this isn't saying much as there is only one other school that has a German program...

Thanks. And nice, German is epic. 

[Skylark]

Thanks. And nice, German is epic. 

Oh, you're welcome!
I like it very much, we're going to learn Russian on Fridays starting next semester

[Lozal]

Oh, you're welcome!
I like it very much, we're going to learn Russian on Fridays starting next semester

Oh, awesome.

I heard a rumor that in AP Latin they teach you Greek, too. I'm not entirely too sure.