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Dies Octavus - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Andrews Hall

6/30/2024

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Salvete, omnes - it is Sunday! At the Academy, this means sleeping in, attending church, or studying in the morning. After we had some much-needed free time, we headed to lunch and then to the computer lab! As teenagers deprived of our phones, it was a very exciting time - we used this time to email our loved ones, check social media, and play games (specifically the New York Times Connections - it was very controversial).

After our time in the computer lab, we had our very first elective classes! Each student picked a class taught by a GLA staff member, studying topics such as ancient zoology, ancient board games, and mythological references in music. When we were finished with our electives, we had time for Varietas before heading to dinner.
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Dinner was an immersion event, meaning we only spoke Latin for the entire meal! But the highlight of our day occurred after dinner when we watched our second picturae movae (moving picture) of academy - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. The film was very funny, but out in the “real world”, it was pouring rain. Because it was storming, the staff decided that it would be best to pause the movie and relocate to Andrews Hall. The only issue with this plan was the fact that it was raining. A lot. By the time we got back to Andrews, we were soaked - what an interesting bonding experience!

Speaking of bonding experiences, we had our first volvifolium (turning the page) this evening! Vovlifolium is a sacred Academy tradition in which we recite a secret chant and turn our schedules to the second week of Academy! It was a celebration of the end of our first week here in Ashland, and a signal to get excited for week two!

Today was a very special day because we had a birthday!!! Angel turned 17 today, and I wanted to include a quote from him in this blog - “Please don’t add my birthday to the blog”. Happy birthday, Angel!!!

GLA Out of Context:
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Valete, 
Your True Aediles, Ciara and Philip
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