Coco Cao Jinglu

Class of 2019

Getting introduced to the world of Classics is the defining experience of my college life. Guided by insightful professors, I have come to understand how many different masks power and money can put on. This knowledge reminds me to keep my suspicions when confronted with boiling political movements, complex economic schemes or mesmerising rhetoric. I believe it helps me become a better person and a more responsible global citizen.

Koh Zhi Hao

Class of 2019

Greek mythology and the ancient worlds in general have always been subjects of my fascination growing up, owing in no small part to the films and video games that remixed those stories and captured my imagination. Reading The Odyssey in LH1 and getting a chance to deep dive in The Iliad in the Ancient Epic x Gangster Film class led me well and truly down this rabbit hole. I think the enduring longevity of these myths and tragedies pay testament to their quality and relevance in our world. I am excited to see how my exploration of  antiquity influences my creative film work. (Marvel’s so overdone Hollywood, time for a new MCU- Mythology Cinematic Universe. I jest).

Vincent Lee

Class of 2019

I’m especially interested in ancient philosophy, and seeing how debates about notions of change and meaning in language existed such a long time ago. This really creates a deeper sense of context and tradition for me when I think about these philosophical issues now. Plus, learning the languages of antiquity is really challenging and fun.

Nicholas Lua

Class of 2019

Because the modern world (whatever that means) needs to pay attention to the ancient world! And comparing Latin and Sanskrit grammar, while nerdy, is great fun.

Adila Sayyed

Class of 2019

I chose this minor because I love History!! But also I realised that i was only taking classes in more recent history like 18-19th c. I wanted to explore beyond this era and study the antiquity, an aspect of history that has fascinated me as a child.

Tay Jun Hao

Class of 2019

I love archaeology and ancient history! Beyond that, I love taking ancient language courses at Yale-NUS from the brilliant professors we have in the ancient worlds cluster. , These language learning opportunities provided me with various gateways to examine and experience various aspects and traditions of different ancient cultures and traditions which i had been unable to pursue before. To quote a maxim from the Analects of Confucius, 學而時習之，不亦悅乎, this immersive learning journey with the Global Antiquities Minor has been, and will continue to be happy and fruitful for me.

Chia Jie Lin

Class of 2018

Jac Hsu

Class of 2018

Min Lim

Class of 2018

Sherice Ngaserin

Class of 2018

My interest in Classical Indian and Ancient Greek philosophy started with the Common Curriculum, and only grew from there after taking electives in those areas. I had very supportive professors who advised me to learn some ancient languages so I could read the original texts. At first, I saw language-learning as a means to an end. But it grew into an unexpected obsession with Indo-European historical linguistics (Latin is next on the list!). The Global Antiquity minor captures all of my academic interests; I was thrilled to sign up for it!

Thu Truong

Class of 2018