Monday, July 19, 2004
(12:30 PM) | Adam Kotsko:
I demand an explanation
In 500 words or less, explain to me why the University of Chicago French exam that I'm translating right now includes two passages discussing questions of alternative energy, out of three passages. Is the point of requiring graduate students to learn a foreign language to make sure that they can read the damn newspaper?Side question: Once I achieve Absolute Knowledge of French a week from today when my class ends, should The Weblog become your one-stop source for what's going on in the French press? (I'll be an expert in debates about energy policy in France, so keep that in mind.)
