Dydd Sul -- Sunday
Sunday marked the start of the course, and throughout the afternoon students were welcomed at the residence hall by the local organizing committee. After receiving our room keys and welcome packs, most of us headed straight for our rooms to settle in for the week and rest up before dinner. Dinner, of course, was dorm food--but I don't attend Cwrs Cymraeg for its cuisine. I attend to learn about the Welsh language and culture, and to see old and new friends. The first official event was a reception after dinner, giving everyone a chance to say hello, mingle with teachers, and meet members of the local St. David's Society. There were brief welcome speeches, the teachers were introduced, and to everyone's surprise, we found out that the governor had issued a proclamation declaring the week of the course to be Welsh Language Week in the state of Georgia. Afterwards, many of us hit the sack early so we could make it to breakfast at 7:00 the following morning!
Dydd Llun -- Monday
After an achingly early breakfast, we adjourned to the first Plenary Session of the week, where we found out which classes we had been assigned to. There were seven levels this year, one more than last year; it is a testament to the flexibility and responsiveness of the teaching staff that they were able to accommodate students' desires for an additional level between 5 and 6. None of us who were in Level 5 last year felt quite ready to move on up to the Level 6 class with the highly advanced students, so in response, a "Lefel 5 Estynedig" was created--Level 5 Extended, or as we referred to it, Level 5 ½. After the morning meeting everyone went off to the classrooms for lessons, which were interspersed with lunch, coffee breaks, and tea breaks to give students and teachers a chance to chat outside of class.
