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    Well hope you enjoy it.
    History here was crud, so I finished first year papers and am now taking Classical
    History. I bet Sydney will be wat better than where I am. So you should have a really good library.
    I expect Ancient History is far more wider than Classical history, or is just the Greeks and Romans?

    I would also avis Greek lit, I have found it really fun and helpful. If you did Antigone and Oedipus Rex and the Aeneaid at highscholl (like me) it should also be easy.

    I do feel taking History gives you a chance to better understanding than those whom don't, primarily because of you're lecturers, thes guys know loads and their knowldge is wide open to you and far greater than most books you can get at a normal shop. I have spent many hours talking to my lecturers, its very good

    Goodluck

    Oh but just as an aside, are you majoring in anything else, uh, more practical?
    I would advise it.
    I taking IR. That coupled with classics I have been told by the head of the Washington School of Political science, is a good mix. Look it up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bopa the Magyar
    Well hope you enjoy it.
    History here was crud, so I finished first year papers and am now taking Classical
    History. I bet Sydney will be wat better than where I am. So you should have a really good library.
    I expect Ancient History is far more wider than Classical history, or is just the Greeks and Romans?

    I would also avis Greek lit, I have found it really fun and helpful. If you did Antigone and Oedipus Rex and the Aeneaid at highscholl (like me) it should also be easy.

    I do feel taking History gives you a chance to better understanding than those whom don't, primarily because of you're lecturers, thes guys know loads and their knowldge is wide open to you and far greater than most books you can get at a normal shop. I have spent many hours talking to my lecturers, its very good

    Goodluck

    Oh but just as an aside, are you majoring in anything else, uh, more practical?
    I would advise it.
    I taking IR. That coupled with classics I have been told by the head of the Washington School of Political science, is a good mix. Look it up.
    On the library - yes there is an incredible library. I think they said it is 14 rolled into 1.

    Ancient History is primarily focused on the Greeks and Romans, through the entire scope. However, there are also Archaeology courses that focus on the East and the New World.

    I'm not doing Greek Literature because I don't want to learn a new alphabet that I am never going to have a use for. Instead I am taking Latin, which seems much easier to learn and achieves the same end (Allowing me to do post graduate work).

    So yeah, no other majors, just Ancient History and Latin. I don't want to do anything else that could be considered practical. I have always and will always do what I want - not what will get me money. In the end I may have to go into teaching, but I don't know, I'll see what happens.
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