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[ToonyMan]

Russian.

[Lordinquisitor]

Take the geometry. I mean, if you are taking already 3 math courses you might pick another one as well. Might be that the things you learn in one can aid you in one other.

[Solifuge]

Were I in that situation, I'd keep as much variety in my coursework that I can. I don't know what Classical Geometry would entail, but unless there are significant bits of material covered there that you won't be able to get out of the other courses you're taking, I'd say go for Russian. It may be the only chance you get to learn it, while math will be around you for most of your life.

Suppose that depends on how passionate you are about Russian, or if you have a strong desire to learn it, though.

[Leafsnail]

Depends.  Do you feel you have enough maths already for what you want to do, and that diversifying slightly may help for sanity reasons?

If not, and you feel you can always use more maths, then...

[RedKing]

Russian. You can use Russian to learn even more math by consulting the original texts of Russian mathematicians.

You cannot use higher math to learn more Russian. Although sometimes it might help in figuring out exactly how many possible declensions of a noun there are. Because sometimes it gets up there.

Plus stuff others said about being well-rounded. I had one year of Russian in high school, and I loved it.

[fqllve]

Suppose that depends on how passionate you are about Russian, or if you have a strong desire to learn it, though.

And who doesn't have a strong desire to read War and Peace in its native language?

Hmm?

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oh yeah. everyone.

[Vector]

Take the geometry. I mean, if you are taking already 3 math courses you might pick another one as well. Might be that the things you learn in one can aid you in one other.

I was going to, and then I realized that I need to learn Russian and German for grad school, plus (if I'm lucky) Ancient Greek, Latin, and Chinese for the rest of my career.  Plus, I'm already taking two honors courses... admittedly, I'd already finished most of one with perfect grades when I left school, but it's still a big time sink.

And the Russian gives me this incredibly amazing schedule, where I have only one hour of classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Admittedly, that hour is at 9 in the morning, but I figure that will keep me honest.

Suppose that depends on how passionate you are about Russian, or if you have a strong desire to learn it, though.

First off, I am (in addition to being a math nut) something of a languages and literature nut.  Second off, I will be able to lord this over Aspen's head, because he couldn't deal with Russian or Arabic.  Of course, I can't handle Hupa or any of the other native languages he's smashing himself in the face with, so that may be a moot point.

Depends.  Do you feel you have enough maths already for what you want to do, and that diversifying slightly may help for sanity reasons?

If not, and you feel you can always use more maths, then...

There is never enough maths, but learning Russian is the gateway to a heck of a lot more maths than I have right now.

That, and I've heard bad reviews about the classical geometry course.  Also, I kind of hate geometry.

I'm currently thinking I'll just get a few textbooks out of a library and go nuts.

Suppose that depends on how passionate you are about Russian, or if you have a strong desire to learn it, though.

And who doesn't have a strong desire to read War and Peace in its native language?

Hmm?

War and Peace... maybe not.  Collected works of Dostoevsky: sign me up, please.

[Leafsnail]

Second off, I will be able to lord this over Aspen's head, because he couldn't deal with Russian or Arabic.  Of course, I can't handle Hupa or any of the other native languages he's smashing himself in the face with, so that may be a moot point.

Ah, well, if you're doing it for REVENGE (which we've already established is the only possible motive for anything ever) then of course you must!

As a serious answer, the Russian course does sound pretty good.

[fqllve]

War and Peace... maybe not.  Collected works of Dostoevsky: sign me up, please.

*High five*

Exactly.

[Sowelu]

Russian.  The longer it's in your head, the more time it will have to sink in there properly, and give you cool stuff to read.  Whereas classical geom is not exactly a time-critical...thing.

[RedKing]

Dostoevsky made me want to unlearn Russian. 

Goncharov and Gogol could outwrite Dostoevsky with one hand tied behind their backs. The true genius of Russian literature lies in social satire and black humor, not waffling considerations of German philosophers.

[fqllve]

Dostoevsky made me want to unlearn Russian. 

This made me sad today.

Gogol was great. But come on, Notes from the Underground!

[Vector]

Dostoevsky made me want to unlearn Russian. 

Goncharov and Gogol could outwrite Dostoevsky with one hand tied behind their backs. The true genius of Russian literature lies in social satire and black humor, not waffling considerations of German philosophers.

You've got to admit that Raskolnikov (or Rudya :3) was kind of adorable, what with his sighing and turning to the wall and so on.

In more seriousness, House of the Dead was extremely interesting.  No waffling or philosophy, just a bunch of prisoners doing... prisony things.

[Sowelu]

Trying to remember what play I saw in university...  "The Suicide: A Russian Comedy," I think it was.  Says a lot.

[Vector]

Trying to remember what play I saw in university...  "The Suicide: A Russian Comedy," I think it was.  Says a lot.

Hahaha >_>


Is anyone familiar with Chekov?  I have some more Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Nabokov to read before I get to him, but I was wondering if anyone in the know had any particular feelings about the dude.