Most of the students are beginning to grasp Latin, but all agree that the sheer amount of exercises is a source of overwhelm. This year's main focus should be: memorizing vocabulary and declensions.
Encouragement: Latin should be limited to 1 hour per day! You need to divide your latin time wisely. Experiment with different schedules. 20/20/20: 20 minutes drilling vocabulary, 20 minutes grammar/reading/copying rules, 20 minutes exercises. Move to the next exercise on the next day (even if previous day's exercise is not complete!). Try doing just evens or odds. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish if you just work hard at this subject an hour a day (and stop when you've reached an hour!).
Challenge: While tailoring is encouraged, don't sell yourself short. If you have the time and are capable, do as many exercises as you can! The exercises are so plentiful because working them will really solidify your latin knowledge.
Assignment: Look to your Guide (Week 3) to see what you need to have completed for next week!
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