In case you missed her comments in the New York Times on studying at Dartmouth:
I loved translating the “Aeneid” from Latin. Poor Aeneas and his pietas. That guy could not catch a break. I also love stories within stories, and the “Aeneid” is full of that.
- Mindy Kaling: By the Book (New York Times)
… see also: Mindy Kaling on Latin and Mindy Kaling Does Latin! … folks seem to be interested in her Classics background every couple of years.