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Another chapter from my personal journal (An Engineer’s Journal). Senior Class Trip – Spring, 1967
October, 1963 She missed the bus. Building up a ‘psychological head-of-steam’, she envisioned her ‘grand entrance’ into Professor C’s Chemistry class. His rants were the stuff of urban legend. To make matters worse, the lecture hall was an intimidating venue, with tiered seating that… Continue Reading “An Engineer’s Journal (October 1963): Chemistry 101”
Journal Entry: September 18, 1963 Today’s assembly was nerve-racking. I got through the bookstore successfully, managing to get every book on the list, the K&E slide rule, drafting instruments and seven college-lined notebooks. My biggest problem (or so I thought walking over to the… Continue Reading “An Engineer’s Journal: Orientation Day, 1963”
Father John, her favorite parish priest and regular confessor, was an obvious choice from whom to request a college recommendation. Church and school were the heart and soul of her world, augmenting perfectly the love and support she received, unquestioningly, from her family. Her… Continue Reading “Many Are Called”