Sophomore year at New St. Andrews College has begun. And it's a killer. Not that I don't enjoy, of course, but Freshman year was amateur. :-) Here's a run-down of what I'm up to this term.
History Class: We read Herodotus as our main text, but we're all over the map of the Mediterranean. And lest I dishonor Herodotus by not mentioning him enough in this post, allow me to say that HERODOTUS is amazing. I love his style, his details, his rabbit trails, the stories, and everything that comes with the above. I have a presentation next week that I have to do on the The Golden Treasures of Troy, a little book that talks about what all Heinrich Schliemann discovered at Troy, which, curiously, I visited this year on my trip to Turkey and Greece. And it rocked. Oh, and to top it off, we have a 2000-2500 word paper that we have to start working on. Mammoth.
Theology Class: We're reading Herman Bavinck's Reformed Theology as our big Systematic Theology text for this term. We're also reading Augustine's De Trinitate and other stuff. I have a presentation for that class (discussing Galileo and Astronomy and Theology) in a couple of weeks that I need to start working on.
Music Class: Mr. Mark Reagan is the man. And he makes music theory just a little cool. This class is pretty cool, though I'm not as gun-ho over it as Theology and History. But we have pretty sweet recitations at the end of the week, where we get to sight-sing and discuss important bits about Music History and all.
Intermediate Latin: Ok, I've now had 5 years of Latin. This is my 6th (naturally). This term we are translating the Gospel of Mark from the Vulgate, and it's really a lot of fun. Last year it was nice to go through Wheelock's, but it's soo much cooler to get hands-on with Latin and actually translate chunks of the Bible. Next term: Virgil's Aeneid.
NSA Choir: We're working on Handel's Messiah. 'nuff said.
Library Work: I'm one of the totally awesome, cool, school librarians again this year. And it's a lot of fun, but much more challenging than last year. For one, I'm facing the daunting task of cataloging and organizing all 100 or so of our periodicals (and calling the subscription people and updating them all and getting all of the contact and necessary info down)... and that's not necessarily easy. Also, we're bringing a few hundred books up from the basement. Also a lot of fun...
Boarding at the Schlect House: So I pretty much live at the awesomest place ever. Mr. Schlect is the dean of NSA, and is my History teacher, and he's chock full of cool facts, especially in the sports vein. It makes for some awesome table conversations. Mrs. Schlect is an awesome cook, and Bennett Schlect (8) is a handy fella with an airsoft gun. The rest of the kids are also terrific. I also have the coolest roommates in the world: Brad Covington (senior and Firefighter ONE!), Ellis Eifert (smack-talkin', point-blank shootin', bad-mouthin' junior), Davey Henreckson (the courting roommate and junior), Brian Schlect (the good-lookin', hair-cuttin' junior), and Jason Helsel (awesome fellow Sophomore and Class Whip). So yes... life here is the bomb.
That's what my life is like right now. Hope you enjoyed that update. Cuz you probably won't get one for a niiiice long time...
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Hi Daniel! Good to hear from ya! Sounds like you've got a full plate this year. I'm thrilled to know you're doing so well (although I always figured you would!)
Good ol' Wheelock's - those were the days!
Tell your family we said hi.
Cheerio!
Daniel!! Oh my, I never though I was going to hear from you again in my whole life!! You are soo cool! I missed you and Emily and all you grand people like crazy esp when we were in Texas last, but you've traveled far since then, my brother. Good luck on, um... life!
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