Spring 2016
Spring 2016
What not to do in AP Latin !
1 . Show up late . Strolling in after the bell is most likely not going to fly with your AP Latin teacher , unless for some reason you managed to score an excused pass after your car wouldn ’ t start . 2 . Not show up at all . Huge projects and even a One Direction concert aren ’ t valid-enough excuses to miss this class . 3 . Say nothing . Instead of letting a classmate do a translation , try not to turn as red as a tomato and give it your best shot . Teachers appreciate the effort and you ’ re less likely to have a pop quiz this way . 4 . Be a know-it-all . FYI : the accuracy of your Virgil translation is not a f f e c t e d b y h o w l o u d l y o r confidently you speak .
Mr . Atwood ’ s infamous tardy slip wall
5 . Translate with the most obscure words . Forsooth , the frothing crag cleaved the glebe . Where are we ? 6 . Sleep . Vergil and Caesar are waiting for you at your class time , whether you like it or not . 7 . Text . Phones can only be a d i s t r a c t i o n , u n l e s s y o u ’ r e participating in a competitive round of Kahoot . 8 . Eat . Sadly , Fagles and Bagels was never a thing and your mom ' s smoothies are most likely to become stains on the carpet . 9 . Bring a pet . No , tiny hamsters named Robo Dwarf won ' t please your AP Latin teacher . They have a higher chance of escaping and having the longest odyssey of their short lives around the classroom than becoming a " class-pet ”.
Natalie More , Indian Hill
The Aeneid , translated by Robert Fagles , commonly paired with bagels
A Personal Anecdote From a Diehard JCLer
On the first day of seventh grade in 2011 , I stepped into Mrs . Troha ’ s Latin room . After that day , everything changed . That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life , a chapter filled with the many joys and wonders of Latin and the JCL . Four and a half years later , this chapter has yet to end . I have grown up with the JCL , watched my friends and classmates dominate and decimate the opposition , and never ceased to be amazed by the colleagues and rivals I have found along the way . I ’ ve been enthralled by the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome . Technological and philosophical advancements , military conquests , epic sagas — what a time to be alive !
This fascination has come in handy at both state and national conventions as I blew through back to back Certamen rounds , slaughtering the competition and wowing all present with my prowess in Roman history . The memories created at those conventions are still the best I have ever had . My first nationals , a couple of friends and I were up all night in my buddy Marvin ’ s room , making memories I will take with me for the rest of my days . If you are , at any point , considering going further with Latin or the JCL , if you ’ re ever s t a n d i n g a t t h e precipice of a great d e c i s i o n , u n s u r e whether to take the necessary leap of faith , just jump , man . Carpe diem , that ’ s the motto . Trust me , you ’ ll thank me later . Take Care , Yash
Yash Natalie Agrawal More , Shaker , Indian Heights Hill
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