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You obviously write well. I was lucky to have great teachers in high school, and okay in middle school. I found that challenging my teachers in a polite and friendly way to explain their teaching on a deeper level was a good way to deal with boredom and pointless nonsense. I assume also that you must have some teachers that you like. You could, for instance, ask your Latin teacher (after class if this would cause problems) to explain why certain 1st person verb forms end in -m like sum and the future, while others end in -o. If you have debates, ask to argue both sides, just for practice. I actually used to write unassigned papers on things like current events and books I had read on my own for pleasure, and would submit them to my teachers for grading. I started by handing in a second paper, "unannounced," stapled after my assigned paper to the English and History teachers that I liked. Several of my teachers encouraged me to continue this, and I found it great fun. Of course, I went to school back in the early 80's, but I assume that at least some of your teachers will be sympathetic, and may enjoy the enthusiasm of an engaged student. Also, I remember 7th & 8th Grades as being the most boring because we were not yet learning specific topics, just "general science" and "social studies," rather than classes such as Biochemistry and British History. If you are learning Latin, it can't be all that bad. If you have the time, and want some real fun, get a book on Greek, which you will find very easy, already knowing Latin, once you learn the Greek alphabet. And you probably already know it, but the learning you do on your own will always be more interesting than the learning that you are assigned.
Ted
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