Spanish or Latin???

hopeyoudance95
Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:10:37 +0000

As someone who has recently just finished AP Latin (I also took it online, like you are thinking of doing), it is NOT an easy AP, a self study AP, or something that you could go into without prior knowledge.

The syntax of the Latin language is extremely complex as is the grammar. That being said, it is one of my favorite things. I love Latin, and if I could go higher in it while still in high school, I would.

Also, just because it is a dead language does not make it easier… I’m not sure where that idea came from. It’s still a language that is not native, it will be as hard as anything else. The SAT subject test on it is, I believe (don’t quote me), half questions on translation, and half on grammar/syntax (specific questions on case, number, gender, and voice). It would not be easy to take after a year.

My advice to you is to continue on with Spanish. It seems like, although you can’t take the AP version, that it would be easier to set up since you don’t need to study over the summer as much, you don’t need a placement test, and you would succeed regardless of the bad Spanish 3 class. But, be sure to explore Latin in college because it is very rewarding. :)