A much more sensible thing!
As one who also had this ridiculous medieval claptrap rammed down my throat in school, I saw it at the time as light years beyond crass, and utterly useless; in some cases, a 12-year-old me guessed, just clung onto by some schools to try to prove something very outdated.
Throughout adult life, I tended not to alter that thinking - till now! A discussion on Latin produces a very nice image of a steam loco……and a nice GNR one at that!
RESULT!