‘Why would you choose Latin?’ I have been asked an overwhelming amount of times, to which, over time, my simplified answer became ‘because I didn't want to do drama’. I realised that my initial wearisome and somewhat preprepared speech wasn't able to effectively communicate my admiration for the intricate and sophisticated subject. Not only for how it enriches the mind in school but also how studying the history that comes with it leads to the understanding of the impact the classical times has had on our society, from the way it works to the way it doesn't. For these reasons, I firmly believe that all school pupils should have the opportunity to study Classics.

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保持冷静，我以拉丁语为主题

“你为什么会选择拉丁语？” 我被问了无数次，随着时间的推移，我的简化答案变成了“因为我不想拍戏剧”。我意识到，我最初令人厌烦的、有些预先准备好的演讲并不能有效地表达我对这个错综复杂的主题的钦佩之情。不仅因为它如何丰富了学校的思想，还因为研究随之而来的历史如何导致理解古典时代对我们社会的影响，从它的运作方式到它不运作的方式。基于这些原因，我坚信所有在校学生都应该有机会学习古典文学。