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had always talked about? I was amazed at the quantity of material we
were expected to read. An additional problem developed. The print on
the pages to be read was rather gray without sharp edges. A visit to the
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sengers en route. It took an hour each morning to get to school. Some-
time after 2 p.m. or 5 p.m., depending on classes, we used the public
transportation in reverse order to get home. I found it distracting to try
to study in the university library so the library became only a reference
source for me.
Near the end of the fall quarter, fellows signed up for potential
membership in Greek letter fraternities. My brother Sam had been a
Sigma Chi, which was a highly regarded group. None of my high school
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membership. Should I separate myself from them by joining an elite
group? I would not embarrass them by leaving them or mentioning in
any way why they were unable to join a fraternity. So, I did not sign up.
Herb Price was Student Body President and my brother Sams closest
friend. Herb called me and urged me to sign up. His fraternity was high-
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and participate in the fraternity rushing, Years later, in discussing why
I had not elected to join a fraternity, only my friend Gordon Bywater
said he had recognized why I had not elected to go fraternity.
I began to study hard, but Friday and Saturday nights were re-
served for dating. I had a great time taking girls to dances and movies.
My sophomore year was a turning point in my college educa-
tion. Classes in two areas convinced me to leave pre-med:
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the algebra involved. To me, the pure chemistry part was interesting
but college chemistry was largely algebra, which I disliked.
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