A Nelson Art Gallery Tour and A Trailways Bus Trip - Wednesday, January 24, 1962

I got to the El Dorado interchange and met Delbert, Pat and Jeffrey at 8:00 tonight. It was sure a nice bus trip with a hostess and everything. It was a nice, modern "Five Star Service" Trailways bus, and the new Kansas City station is real nice, too. The school bus driver that took us to the Nelson Art Gallery let me off at the station. The art gallery was so nice and we felt as if we got quite a good understanding of it with our art background. Oh boy, a semester of college over with (doesn't even seem possible!) and a semester break to celebrate!

Feeling Okay About Biology and French Finals - Tuesday, January 23, 1962

Tomorrow night I'll be spending my first night in Kansas - it's about time after seeing it every day since September. I thought the biology test was quite easy considering and I don't think I did badly on the French test although of course I would like to have done better on both. I now have world lit coming out my ears and I bet I look mighty tired. I got a B for the speech course - I'm proud of my first college grade.

Studying for Our First Round of Finals - Monday, January 22, 1962

We soon will have experienced about everything in the lives of college students - what with finals tomorrow. I (as has anyone else with a little sense) have spent most of the day studying and thinking about tests. We had a world lit review for an hour tonight. I'll have to find some time to study that after 3:30 tomorrow since I was able to get my test changed to Wednesday morning at 8:00. Phyllis sent me a newsy letter. She said Phyllis Crone  and Jim Young are engaged. So many kids my age have been getting engaged - it seems so funny. I always wondered what some of them were headed to. I don't think life means as much to some of them as it does to me.

Some of Us Received A++'s on French Papers - Sunday, January 21, 1962

I have a strong desire to go to bed. Why should I be so concerned over the amount of sleep I get? It probably averages out to about as much as I ever had. I went with Margaret and Regina to the band concert tonight. It was good. It's nice not to have to think about classes tomorrow and to have a break from French homework. Bob Grinnell said I have an A made for the course, but I don't know if she gives A's very often. She did give A++'s for some of our 100% papers the other day! Vivien would have a fit over that as she doesn't believe in A+'s unless the work is mighty good.

Reading Lucretius in Library and in Girls' Lounge - Saturday, January 20, 1962

I spent the afternoon reading Lucretius in the library and the girls' lounge in Mackay. First semester classes are over. Everyone has the thought of finals crowding out all other thoughts. I wish everyone and myself success!!?! I think I'm in sort of a cranky mood. I can't decide, I think I might go to bed now while it's quiet - no, I should make use of a few more good hours. I wish I wouldn't be getting a C in world lit - or any other course, but thank heavens I'm not getting a D in art - I better not!

Written Fencing Final Took Two Hours - Friday, January 19, 1962

Since I spent two hours on my written fencing final this morning (it called for a lot of details) I didn't get to lunch till 1:00 and therefore didn't get to my world lit reading this afternoon like I had planned. I washed and ironed and before I knew it the afternoon was gone. Tonight Marge, Linda Keith, Carolyn Frobig, Regina and I went to see Swiss Family Robinson. I saw the good old Gone With the Wind preview again. I must see it again. Guess I'll read Lucretius. I got two C's and a B on the last test. I should be doing better in that course.

Art Class Will Tour the Nelson Gallery of Art - Thursday, January 18, 1962

I'm exhausted after a wonderful day. First of all I found out I don't have to go to the scheduled speech final, and then we found out that the art class is going to tour the Nelson Art Gallery in place of having a final!! It's like seventh heaven for me, and I got an 89 on the last test. So I wrote to Pat and Delbert saying I could come to visit them over semester break and made my reservation for next Wednesday at 4:15. I finished up my last bio lab reports. It's been snowing so beautifully out. I mailed Ann a rocks and minerals book for her birthday.