Greek Finally

Almost three years the Lord has been gracing us to learn Greek, mostly grammar and vocabulary. Since the course began, by the Lord's mercy, I have done my best to attend all the classes and completed all the exercises. Besides studying as much as I could, the Lord graced me to score above 90% except the last exam at 89.5%, which if a question to be adjusted was to be taken into account, my score would be 90% score. In fact, this last exam with the least score was mainly because I was too busy travelling for the distribution of the ministry of the word, I hardly get time to study. But I did my best to find time and did my best. At least once, I got the grace of scoring 100%. Though number is not the deciding factor of how much I have learned, it does speak volume. For scorecard was earned through studies and hardwork.

When my teachers asked each one to comment about the course my comments were:

Online Classes
The faithfulness and burden of the servings ones motivates and encourages me to do my best to get into the lessons and assignments, study the vocabularies, take the quizzes and exams. Though I did not understand much at the first briefing, the studying that followed helped me a lot. 

Generally, I go through the lessons at least five times, both online and using printed books, made my own notes, and did a lot of practices on the tables and vocabularies, mostly memorization. I did not deem myself qualified to take the quizzes or exams until I felt I have thoroughly learned enough, so I put a base number as "minimum five times" going through the whole lessons to qualify me to take the tests.

The questions in each class on crucial point(s) caught my attention on the key points of the lessons. They were very helpful.

Assignments
It helps me in the practical application of what was learned in the lessons. In most of the cases, it was the assignment that made me really understand the lessons, without this would be a mere theory. Some of the assignments were quite lengthy and difficult for a first timer, but it was worth the labor. And the answer keys to the assignments added much to the proper understanding of the lessons. In many cases, I did not get it right, but the answer keys served as a self-help teaching tool. 

Quizzes and Exams
These are the main motivating factors that help me to study hard. I dared not take those until I was 100% sure I had studied enough to be able to answer all the questions.

Comments
To be frank enough, I have nothing to say of what I don't like, I like them all. And I don't know what better ways than these will there be. I had been a student for 20 years till my Master's Degree, and I never studied in this way. If all my classes were this way, I feel I could have done much better in my academic score as a student then.

As serving ones, family man and also holding various responsibilities, the way the Greek classes were conducted, the time duration for the studies, assignments, quizzes and exams were just perfect.

This is no exaggeration, nor "trying to please my teachers", I mean what I said.

I only regret that I might not have met the expectation of my teachers.

Overall, I feel really blessed to be a student of my "Father tongue" and reckon it as God's grace and a dream come true.  My main concern now is "do I really learn it well?" as expected or as I should. Hope I do so...

Lord, have mercy on me and grace me.
Thank you, dear serving ones.

Even after all these years of learning I still feel I am still a naive. Greek is still Greek to me. But when I delved into the word, on the Greek text, I did discover that I did learn something. Praise the Lord for that. But I still feel I should learn more, and be more equipped in my "Father tongue."

There were times I had to study while on a literature tour. Sometimes in the bus, in the train, and at guest house. I have written at least three exams while on a literature tour. To me, time, place and circumstance cannot hinder my heart to learn. Where there is a will, there is always a way. I think I proved it. I hardly miss any class except once when I was in Goa for a distribution tour as I could not get proper internet access, and never missed any assignment or exam. All were done on time, at least at the eleventh hour.

I know not why my teacher thinks I can teach Greek. He surprisingly offered me a role of "staff" after the final exam which I was more than obliged to accept it, not to teach but to learn more. Last week as we had the final class I still feel I am a young learner. Approximately three years of learning is not too long. I felt the same now even after the course as when I first began to learn. Greek is still Greek and I must keep learning. Though I will still be in touch with Greek, at least as a staff, I will ever still be a learner. My attitude is the same as when I began then, and now even as I finished the course. 

Greek finally will still be Greek.