Dear All,

I have to confess something. This is Mr. Jakob, from Olympus Boarding House. And I should elaborate that my secret identity on this blog as the equally fabulous and beloved Mr. Xavier, is simply a mistake of computing and not the subject of my confession.

My confession lies within my intense ignorance of League of Legends. Massive, Multiplayer Online Extravaganza featuring PVP gameplay informed by strategy and intense combat involving the selection and optimisation of hundreds of unique playable heroes and villains. It’s big. It’s popular. And it’s played competitively to an international degree.

And over this weekend, I was lucky enough to accompany some passionate fans to the live-streaming of the World Championship Finals this weekend at the Balexert Pathé cinemaplex. And I have to tell you that I had no idea what was going on. But the enthusiasm of Ivan, Gary, Richard, Alexandre and Imanali was enough to tell me that this was a big deal. Underdog heroes Edward Gaming International vs. Reigning Champions Damwon Kia. An intense match ending in the champions being knocked from their thrones and down into an early retirement, leaving the stage clear for our new reigning champions. Maybe I still don’t exactly understand who Jinx is or what ‘Poking’ is, but hot damn do I feel the passion that so many have for a sport that’s all Greek to me. But then again, it’s far from about me. It’s about the wonderful time our boys had yelling at the top of their lungs in a crowded cinema filled with people as passionate as them watching an intense moment in e-sports history.

A Very Good Photo

Here they are, along with some other fans from Villa du Lac and Concha who were just as excited to be there.

Till next year.

G.G. everybody.

All the best from Olympus Boarding House.

–The Weekend of October the 8th to the 10th, re-uploaded due to accidental deletion/accidental failure to upload–

Disney. Walt Disney. Walter Elias Disney. What man, second to Genghis Kahn could claim a name so ubiquitous. We all know him. We all love what he’s brought into the world. From Mickey Mouse, to Fantasia, to Snow White and The Seven Dwarves to those Dippy Dog cartoons that aren’t as well-remembered but you get the point, we know you know who Walt Disney is and over this weekend, a lucky couple of our boys were afforded the opportunity to journey into the physical manifestation of his work as Disneyland: Paris!

Above, we can see our very own Olympus boys Aoto and Ayu enjoying some sunlit time on the pavilion! Populated -in this autumn air- by some very non-threatening musical phantoms.

But despite some friendly spectres, Ayu has become the subject of a horrifying portrait that somehow retains the charm of someone having a very good time at Disneyland. Something that I think many can relate to.

And what is trawling around an amusement park without some snacks. Good friend of the Boarding House, Carlos can be seen here with Aoto, enjoying their comically large concession snacks to the fullest of their abilities.

All dreams must end. That’s the truth. But how would they be as sweet as they are if they don’t come to an end, some time. We’ll see Walt’s dreams come true once again some time soon, we’re sure of it. But goodbye for now.

Wishing everyone all the best from The Second Happiest Place on Earth.

Welcome back, Boys and Ghouls!

It’s still the October season at Olympus Boarding house and we’re feeling all sorts of festive:

Below, we can see the turning of the leaves here in Geneva. From the fresh greens of spring and summer, autumn flares intense reds and yellows to welcome the new and exciting chill!

But of course, Autumn finds itself not only focused on the passing of the leaves or the season, but also the passing of another birthday. Below, we can see our very own Toma blowing out the candles on his Eighteenth birthday. We wish him all the best and do so quickly so that we can get at some of that cake. Which was delicious, by the way.

So, boys and girls, October rushes to a close quickly, but not without its many charms. With Hallow’s eve around the corner, we wish all of you an exciting rest of the season. With our best wishes, from Olympus Boarding House!

Far too quickly, the autumn break is over but it’s wonderful to have all the boys back in Olympus for our journey through the rest of autumn well into the winter term!

Today we had the pleasure of celebrating a Grade 10 birthday – Happy Birthday Jinwoo!

A brilliant handmade card by our creative wizard Mr Jakbo, questionable yet enthusiastic singing from the house and a delicious chocolate to round it off.

If there’s a theme I can think of to define this weekend, it would be memory.

So many of us, staff and students alike can get wrapped up in the busy week and sometimes perform the incredible feat of forgetting how to have fun. It happens to everyone. We get so busy with work that when someone tells us it’s time to relax, we hardly know what to do with ourselves.

Below, our boy Maximilian has all the enthusiasm to make it to the gym, but can be seen here doing what can only be watching an instructional video on the machine he is about to use.  But working out and exercise are a good way of getting ones mind off the present moment in a productive way.

Others are a little more experienced with their pass-times and look to practise things they are already familiar with in order to relax. Below, Richard and David can be seen at the cooking club, producing cupcakes.

Despite some heavy rain, the greens were open for business, and Kirill, Boris and Azamat took to the driving range to find some solace in sending some balls down range.

And above, Nihad revived efforts from last year in cycling to Geneva and back, while taking us along for the ride this Sunday!

It can be difficult to let go of the momentum of the week. So sometimes it takes some effort to relax. A slight paradox, but the truth none the same. And we at Olympus are revitalised for another wonderful week on campus.

All the best from Olympus Boarding House