Day 14: The Beginning of the End

Salvete!

This morning, as every Sunday, we got a break from the usual 8 am breakfast and morning classes, instead opting to sleep in, socialize with friends, or otherwise relax. After lunch, we were visited by the renowned Dr. John Miller, who has spoken every year at Latin Academy since its beginning. He told us all about the phrases and verses of the common people, which often were overlooked by the eyes of history, but reveal much about the opinions of everyday Romans as they lived through many different eras of the empire. From what we understood, these were basically the "memes" of the ancient world.

We then had afternoon classes, some of which we were able to attend outside due to the warm weather. We had several small guest "speakers" in the forms of ants and beetles, which some students were less excited about than others. Nevertheless, it was a nice change of pace and broke up the stupor which makes afternoon classes a little harder.

Finally, after dinner, we convened in Brock Commons to watch the multi-faceted film Black Orpheus, which has had many interpretations over the years and which we enjoyed debating and discussing the many elements that make this movie a complex piece of art. We ended off the night of revelry with a round of questions about the film before venturing to the fountain nearby for our second and final Volvifolium. This ceremony heralded the beginning of our final week at GLA, which we are both excited and sad to see. 

Side note: Rather than having our computer time today, we will have it tomorrow morning at 11:00 following our planned Fourth of July activities. Be on the lookout for emails or messages then!

Signing off, your aediles,
Ananya and Mercury :D