Quote Originally Posted by mrspunkysmom View Post
Wom, I have trouble enough with modern English. Icelandic? Really?

A true story. Sophomore year of college. I was smart enough to sign up for the same professor for each English course. The Freshman courses were writing and grammar courses required for all. I figured I would benefit and I did, so I elected not to opt out of the classes with a CLEP grade.

Anyway, back to British Lit in the Sophomore year. I'm a good student but Chaucer had me flummoxed. I am a mathematician (and more than likely somewhat autistic) so being "literal" is the norm. I have since taught myself to read between the lines and beyond the story, but that wasn't happening at age 19. I was failing. The professor loaned me her 20th century translation of Chaucer so I could pass the quizzes and tests. I don't know how I made it through Shakespeare, though. I switched to American Lit the next semester.

Funnily enough, I was invited (and did so) to read and comment on Freshman student journals for the English department my senior year. There were English majors who were denied that privilege.
Where did you do college ???
Icelandic ??? Well, I could have posted the puzzle in Old Norse, that would have stumped you....eh ???