Sodomy non sapiens

[andrewducker]

A friend of mine has a daughter at school and is wondering whether they should take Latin - whether they would find it actually useful later on for other subjects.  They think that it would be useful for science, and also for wanting to be a doctor or a vet.

Anyone got any opinions on this?

Comments

[iainjcoleman.livejournal.com]

I did Latin for the first two years of high school. Its usefulness for science is pretty minimal, to be honest. Perhaps it's more useful in medicine. It's most beneficial for the study of European languages and cultures, and, of course, for classical language and culture.

You haven't said what level she's thinking of taking Latin at, or what the other options are, so it's hard to give real advice. All I would say is that, while learnign Latin is useful for other things, the same can be said for just about anything else. I would only suggest studying for a qualification in Latin to someone who is at least somewhat interested in the language for its own sake, otherwise it would be a pretty miserable experience.