Editor’ s Note
Divya Viswalingam, Editor
Salvete omnes!
My lovely Latin family Gabi & Jesy-- I couldn’ t have done this without you!
If I said I didn’ t remember the moment I fell in love with Latin, it would be true. It wasn’ t just one moment. Latin has been a steady part of my life the past four years. It’ s been my bestest friend, my worst enemy. The source of my fun, the source of my stress. A subject that kept me awake, one that helped me sleep( counting imperfect sheep!). I love Latin for sure, but as the seasons change, so has the kind of love I’ ve had for it.
This is all to say, change isn’ t a bad thing. In my opinion, there’ s no way to love something less, just the way you love it changes. Love can’ t be quantified; sure, it could be measured in pupil dilations, in serotonin levels, or even heart rate, but love in and of itself cannot be measured.
I initially joined Latin because I wanted to take Spanish, but I already knew the basics and didn’ t want to get bored. Now, my Latin class is like my family. I stay because of them.
So, like how the trees are starting to flower and April starts to shower, love changes with time. Just because I stay for my friends now doesn’ t mean that I love Latin any less, it also doesn’ t mean it’ s going to stay this way for the rest of my life.
To any JCLer who reads this, I encourage you to stay in Latin, if not for any other reason but to
see how your love changes.
Divya V. 2