#theyre way more likely to get normalcy there than in new rome

[ofswordsandpens]

Something else about the whole studying in New Rome University thing: We know Annabeth is going to study some field in Architecture but like she’s already been given the title of Architect of Olympus? I’m pretty sure that’s gotta be a higher position than any of the professors at the university, no offense. Like it would make more sense to me if it was a fully mortal college bc they might not be able to recognize that but it’s New Rome. I have to think that would be an extremely prestigious position for them.

This isn’t to say Annabeth can’t learn anything new, and it’s great she’ll get to have a more formal education on the field she’s always been so passionate about, but it is kinda weird for me to imagine anyone else grading her. Like, what are THEIR qualifications? And also is Annabeth already finished with the Olympus redesign? Did she somehow wrap up before the Giant War or will she continue her work now??

(I think you’ve mentioned this in another post before but I was just thinking about it)

no no I have the exact same thoughts about it as well because yeah!!! Annabeth is already recognized as an architect in the demigod world!! Her being the official architect of Olympus has to put her in such a weird position at New Rome, because theoretically she doesn't have any titles from formal education (to our knowledge) and yet all of her professors and classmates would know that she's literally designing Olympus at the gods behest so like?? what do you even do with all that???

Mortal education where Annabeth has absolutely no notoriety makes way more sense because she gets to continue her education, gets that slice of normality, gets the formal title for the mortal world with no weird hangups that would come from people knowing that's she's technically already an architect??? And Riordan, to my knowledge, has not indicated if she's still redesigning Olympus but idc idc it would take her more than whatever weird timeline she's currently in rn

#mortal university is the perfect next step for percy and annabeth you cant change my mind #theyre way more likely to get normalcy there than in new rome #make it make sense riordan