Freshman Week 1979 and Graduation 1983

I so recall arriving at Canady E44, where I was the last to arrive. My five roommates, Paul Isaacs, David Rosenberg, Jeff Ulin, Jim Star and Sam Medalie were already in the room. All of the parents seemed to be in the suite when I arrived. I'm not sure why, but I got the sense they were expecting that someone different would round out this 6-man suite -- not the black, southern, francophile, boarding school kid that I was. We, the roommates joked about that all year. I arrived that day wearing L.L. Bean Blucher Moccasins with no socks, a navy wool blazer with brass butttons, jeans and a tattered Brooks Brothers pin-striped shir. I arrived without my parents and brought with me only a large L.L. Bean duffle bag, a squash racket and my viola. What a ridiculous figure!

Those early days were amazing in terms of social stimulation, Meeting your roommate's friend from FOP or from their high school or their cousin's rooomate etc. etc. At some point on the first day, I went to visit Saskia Bailey, a classmate of mine from Exeter, and I met her rooomates Claire Anderson, Eve Troutt and Debbie Alvarez. Eve and I have been very close pals ever since. One of our great memories of that day was Jano Lieber and I lip synching to Suffrage City in her room -- a performance that will never be lived down.

I also recall lining outside Memorial Chapel on the day of commencement -- I recall seeing Cyrus, Susan and a bunch of my other friends who were just behind where I was in the line. I remember thinking, I have not yet spend enough time with them. Another reason to look forward to June!