Is ancient greek like learning rocket science?

Question

i was thinking about studying classics at uni and i wondered if it is somewhere up there with rocket science in difficulty

Answer 1

no irish is ranked as the hardest lanague with only 100,000 people able to speak it fluently and it is not as hard aas rocket science

Answer 2

Greek classics are like a bit like sci fi but that's about as far as the subject can be compared to what you call rocket science and I call astronautical engineering. (A subject incidently that I don't find particularly hard.)

They probably are equally difficult, but the reason for the choice is one of interest in the subject. Study is an end in itself as well as likely to be of use to you and your career, but is is best to choose what you enjoy and have talent in.

Answer 3

Depends on which way your mind goes really - are you good at history & languages - if so then it would be a good course for you.

Really though - what do you see it helping you to achieve later in your life?

Answer 4

Having studied both rocket science and ancient greek, I would have to say I found ancient greek the hardest. One year of greek at school was too much for me and I gave it up for physics (which I hated).

If you have already studied latin, then it will be easier.  Greek doesn't have a huge vocab, but everything about the language is irregular. Greek history is extremely interesting which helps, as do the many English words which have Greek roots.

There may be dark recesses of the civil service where classics are still highly regarded, but in the modern world employers expect your studies to have some relevance.

I would recommend checking out the UCAS site to see what graduates do when they qualify.  The UCAS site will also guide you on entry requirements etc.

http://search.ucas.co.uk/cgi-bin/hsrun/s...

Answer 5

I wouldnt really say that acient greek is hard, its can actually be quite fun learning it, just think of what they did thats different to what you do in life, that way im sure youll have more an understanding of it, well i suppose if its not about there life it depends, but no, i wouldnt say its hard, it just depends if you like history or not.