Sunday morningDear Mom and Dad,
Just finished grinding out the worst paper I've written for my description class so far this term. Our assignment was to describe some place which we remembered from childhood, or some person or experience that we remember vividly. I have been struggling with this topic for two weeks and since the rough draft is due tomorrow afternoon, I had to finish it this weekend. She wanted something on the order of a short story - but not really. What an assignment! I finally turned out some corny thing about Aunt Minnie's and the lake but I know she's not going to like it. We had to stick strictly to fact - no fiction allowed - and the hard part was sifting your memories and just retaining things which really added something to the piece as a whole. What a job! but it's finished (the rough draft, that is) and am I ever glad!
Played my first tennis yesterday afternoon and again this morning before breakfast and am I ever lousy! But I guess it's just a matter of getting back in practice, as I haven't played for quite a while. Yesterday was the most beautiful spring day we've had so far but today is cold and cloudy - what crazy weather we've had this year! I couldn't quite face getting dressed up and going to church this morning - especially since we have a vacation from choir.
The rooming situation is growing more and more involved every day as per usual at this time of year. I'm going to take a single and am moving with the girl from New York who I told you about and I'm so glad that I am. I can just look on and sympathize with the kids who are still undecided without being a part of it and this way no feelings are hurt. Both Sally Dumper and Mel Comstock wanted me to room with them so I could say I had decided to take a single without hurting anyone. Mud (her real name's Margaret Norton) and I would like to move into the new dorm (to be called Buckland after Mary Lyon's birthplace) but just about everyone on campus would like to do the same thing so no telling where we'll be - all depending on how lucky we are at drawing numbers. You can't beat the system so the best thing to do is just not set your heart on anyplace and be satisfied with what you get. I would just as soon move without too many of the kids from Mead this year as I have been with them for two years (most of them) and would like to get to know other kids too. We draw numbers this Thursday so by next week at this time it will be all decided.
Don't remember if I told you but I've been doing some crew canoeing again this year. I'm in a crew and plan to canoe tandem also in the races on parents' day which should be fun. It's just as well that you're not coming up as people are having a horrible time finding rooms in the area and I know you didn't particularly want to stay in Springfield again. Only five weeks of school left before exams. I can't believe it.
Nothing from Philadelphia or Berlin recently. Glad to hear that Irene's all right. Had a birthday card from Aunt Hat saying my birthday present would come later - after the trip and I'm really excited about it. Haven't yet returned the slip but will get to it one of these days. It's so pretty. I hope you can get another like it.
Dinner time and I must wait tables. Love to all -