Michelle M.
@mmmrtnz.bsky.social
Participle enthusiast. 7th-12th grade Latin + Greek teacher.
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Michelle M.
@mmmrtnz.bsky.social
· Aug 15
But they were, all of them, deceived, for a second aorist was made, in the fires of Mt Doom…
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Our brilliant PGRs are at it again! After last year's inaugural and highly-successful brat symposium (organised by CMS PGRs Shauna Roach, Sarah Collinson, Harry Lewis, and Isla Dawson), this year's committee is once again inviting Bristol PGRs to consider how 'brat' connects with their own research.
October 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Our brilliant PGRs are at it again! After last year's inaugural and highly-successful brat symposium (organised by CMS PGRs Shauna Roach, Sarah Collinson, Harry Lewis, and Isla Dawson), this year's committee is once again inviting Bristol PGRs to consider how 'brat' connects with their own research.
Today a kid translated a sentence like “Polyphemus loved his sheep, cheese, and nymphs named Galatea.” This may be my favorite singular accidentally made plural mistake. Like…Mambo No. 5 but instead of different nymphs it’s just Galatea lol
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Today a kid translated a sentence like “Polyphemus loved his sheep, cheese, and nymphs named Galatea.” This may be my favorite singular accidentally made plural mistake. Like…Mambo No. 5 but instead of different nymphs it’s just Galatea lol
My seniors applying to college brought up the embarrassing UChicago graduate admission freeze independently. That’s how you know you’ve truly lost the plot as an institution
August 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
My seniors applying to college brought up the embarrassing UChicago graduate admission freeze independently. That’s how you know you’ve truly lost the plot as an institution
I got stressed about the school year starting for a second, but then I found an old Google chat log from an online COVID class and it was so wholesome. My COVID 7th graders are going to be Seniors this year :))
August 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I got stressed about the school year starting for a second, but then I found an old Google chat log from an online COVID class and it was so wholesome. My COVID 7th graders are going to be Seniors this year :))
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stop 👏 anthropomorphizing 👏 the 👏 chatbot 👏
July 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
stop 👏 anthropomorphizing 👏 the 👏 chatbot 👏
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Overheard at work:
Student 1: Of course Socrates isn’t real, do you think anyone would talk to Plato?
Student 2: Low-key, I feel that way about Saint Augustine. He HAD to be close with God because he was like, a weird homeschool kid.
Student 1: Of course Socrates isn’t real, do you think anyone would talk to Plato?
Student 2: Low-key, I feel that way about Saint Augustine. He HAD to be close with God because he was like, a weird homeschool kid.
September 17, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Overheard at work:
Student 1: Of course Socrates isn’t real, do you think anyone would talk to Plato?
Student 2: Low-key, I feel that way about Saint Augustine. He HAD to be close with God because he was like, a weird homeschool kid.
Student 1: Of course Socrates isn’t real, do you think anyone would talk to Plato?
Student 2: Low-key, I feel that way about Saint Augustine. He HAD to be close with God because he was like, a weird homeschool kid.
Almost done with end of year grades 🫡
May 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Almost done with end of year grades 🫡
Finishing up final grades but I can only focus when playing club hits from 2007-2014
May 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Finishing up final grades but I can only focus when playing club hits from 2007-2014
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Augustinians getting a pope five centuries after they got Luther is a monastic example of a Grand Slam.
May 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Augustinians getting a pope five centuries after they got Luther is a monastic example of a Grand Slam.
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I, for one, am tired of [gestures broadly]. I have grown weary of [points in all directions simultaneously].
May 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I, for one, am tired of [gestures broadly]. I have grown weary of [points in all directions simultaneously].
I am extremely, extremely proud of my students this year. I think maybe a big takeaway from Latin is: it’s worth trying hard things. I hope that students realize how cool the ancient world is, even if you feel the ablative is praying on your downfall.
May 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I am extremely, extremely proud of my students this year. I think maybe a big takeaway from Latin is: it’s worth trying hard things. I hope that students realize how cool the ancient world is, even if you feel the ablative is praying on your downfall.
It’s AP Latin day and I’m posting through it
May 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
It’s AP Latin day and I’m posting through it
Ovid would have written Von Dutch, I won’t be taking any questions.
April 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ovid would have written Von Dutch, I won’t be taking any questions.
Proud of my students’ performance on the Vergilian Society exam! Not easy stuff :)
April 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Proud of my students’ performance on the Vergilian Society exam! Not easy stuff :)
Comparing Amphiaraus to That’s So Raven (the ancient texts)
March 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Comparing Amphiaraus to That’s So Raven (the ancient texts)
My mom passed away on Valentine’s Day. And that was emotionally wrenching and everyday is a winding road.
But my first day back was today and I came back to a whole bunch of Latin valentines from my silly students
But my first day back was today and I came back to a whole bunch of Latin valentines from my silly students
February 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My mom passed away on Valentine’s Day. And that was emotionally wrenching and everyday is a winding road.
But my first day back was today and I came back to a whole bunch of Latin valentines from my silly students
But my first day back was today and I came back to a whole bunch of Latin valentines from my silly students
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Same energy.
(Aen. 4.206ff)
(Aen. 4.206ff)
February 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Same energy.
(Aen. 4.206ff)
(Aen. 4.206ff)
So which ancient poet would be mostly likely to relate to the country hit “Friends In Low Places”?
February 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So which ancient poet would be mostly likely to relate to the country hit “Friends In Low Places”?
Professional obligations coupled with family illness = brain mush. All I can do is my best!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Professional obligations coupled with family illness = brain mush. All I can do is my best!
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I'm supposed to be gathering berries in a forest but instead every day robots attempt to seduce me to get to one of my credit cards
February 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm supposed to be gathering berries in a forest but instead every day robots attempt to seduce me to get to one of my credit cards
I made a map of Gaul that was a little less cluttered and did a recap of books 1-4 of De Bello Gallico in 20 min yesterday and my 7th bell *clapped*
Of all the things to receive applause for, I did not predict it would be a recap of DBG.
Of all the things to receive applause for, I did not predict it would be a recap of DBG.
January 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I made a map of Gaul that was a little less cluttered and did a recap of books 1-4 of De Bello Gallico in 20 min yesterday and my 7th bell *clapped*
Of all the things to receive applause for, I did not predict it would be a recap of DBG.
Of all the things to receive applause for, I did not predict it would be a recap of DBG.
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Chiefs/Eagles II: The One You Didn’t Want
January 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Chiefs/Eagles II: The One You Didn’t Want
AI came up in AP this week and I gave them the five minute version of why I don’t like it. 5 minutes of me describing the environmental impact of AI was what swayed my 10th graders away from AI use. It’s worth getting ‘sidetracked’ in class
January 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
AI came up in AP this week and I gave them the five minute version of why I don’t like it. 5 minutes of me describing the environmental impact of AI was what swayed my 10th graders away from AI use. It’s worth getting ‘sidetracked’ in class
I’m curious to see who from TikTok will end up here on BlueSky and who will end up on Neptune(?). How will content transfer to other platforms? Will courtroom transcript girl come over here? What about rhythmic chopping tiny kitchen cooking channel? No one will know Emily Mariko pumpkin pie
January 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I’m curious to see who from TikTok will end up here on BlueSky and who will end up on Neptune(?). How will content transfer to other platforms? Will courtroom transcript girl come over here? What about rhythmic chopping tiny kitchen cooking channel? No one will know Emily Mariko pumpkin pie
