The School Year Has Begun

M and I are having our first paper writing party of the year, which means the school year has officially begun! We're currently sitting in my room, snacking on random foods because we didn't eat dinner, and trying to write about Huck Finn. Here's the thing about Huckleberry Finn; it's very interesting to discuss, and there's a lot there to talk about, but it's very difficult to turn it into a four page argument. Three pages, yes, but no longer than that. I'm trying to argue that Tom and Huck are foils, which serves to highlight Huck's emotional growth into adulthood as well as underlying tensions between social customs and common sense. In other words, my thesis goes like this: Someone needs to smack Tom Sawyer so hard that he never speaks again.

Tonight was Bid Night, and we got our new girls! It's always exciting to meet the new members and find out if your "rush crushes" are among them. One of mine accepted her bid, and I hung out with her all night, even after Bid Night ended. It's meeting people like this that remind me of why I joined a sorority in the first place. Two of my good friends (D and N) also accepted their bids, which made me really happy. I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time with them.

ANOTHER DOT STORY
I realize that I haven't been keeping you fully updated on the funny stories that Dot tells me. The other day, I heard this story for the first time, even though it took place freshman year. So, freshman year, Dot shared a room with two other girls, so she wore these bright orange squishy earplugs to bed. One night, she had a strangely realistic dream in which she was eating gummy bears, and when she woke up, her earplugs were nowhere to be found.