SUMMER
NATIONAL LATIN CONVENTION TEXAS
we instantly became friends. These people
are some of the coolest and nicest people I
This past NJCL convention in San Anto- know, and we still keep in touch today and are
nio, Texas at Trinity University was an amazing already planning to meet at next year’s con-
experience. Surrounded by passionate Latin vention.
students from across the country, there is al-
I encourage everybody that has
most anything for any kind of person to par-
never gone to the NJCL con-
ticipate in, whether it is Cer-
vention to come to the next
tamen, academic testing, Ludi,
one at Indiana University. I
or even just playing cards at the
can guarantee that it will be a
game room for 5 hours straight.
good time as long as you put
Nothing feels better than
the effort into meeting new
knowing that everybody is so
people and getting out of the
friendly because you are able
room.
to sit down anywhere with any-
body and make lifelong friends
-Patrick Casanas
whether they are from
The NJCL convention was held in Texas this summer
your state delegation or
all the way from Califor-
nia.
NJCL Convention
My past convention
consisted mainly of ping-pong,
cards, and other peculiar games
with my friends. I met new people
from Ohio through 1-point Ping-
Pong tournaments at night and
through screaming with them for a
full 15 minutes in a room filled
with hundreds of other students. I
was even able to meet people
from Texas, Georgia, and Massachusetts by
playing cards with them for just an hour and
Vox Latina
2015-2016 Volume 2
Students from cheer on their way into nationals
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