PROGRESS REPORT 8

           March15

           Imoutofthehospitilbutnotbackatwerkyet.Nothingishappining.IhadlotsoftestsanddifferintkindsofraceswithAlgernon.Ihatethatmouse.Healwaysbeetsme.ProfNemursaysIgottoplaythosegamesandIgottotakethosetestsoverandoveragen.

           Thoseamazesarestoopid.Andthosepictursarestoopidto.IliketodrawerthepictursofamanandwomanbutIwontmakeupliesaboutpepul.

           AndIcantdothepuzzelsgood.

           Igetheadakesfromtryingtothinkandremembirsomuch.DrStrausspromisedhewasgoingtohelpmebuthedont.HedonttellmewhattothinkorwhenIllgetsmart.Hejustmakesmelaydownonacouchandtalk.

           MissKinniancomestoseemeatthecollidgetoo.Itolldhernothingwashappining.WhenamIgoingtogetsmart.ShesaidyougottobepashentCharliethesethingstaketime.Itwillhappinsoslowleyyouwontknowitshap­pening.ShesaidBurttolldherIwascommingalongfine.

           IstillthinkthoseracesandthosetestsarestoopidandIthinkritingtheseprogressreportsarestoopidto.

           March16

           IatelunchwithBurtatthecollidgeresterant.TheygotallkindsofgoodfoodandIdonthavetopayforitneither.Iliketositandwachthecollidgeboysandgirls.TheyfoolaroundsomtimesbutmostlytheytalkaboutallkindsofthingsjustlikethebakersdoatDonnersbakery.Burtsaysitsaboutartandpolaticsandriligon.IdontknowwhatthosethingsareaboutbutIknowriligonisgod.Momusetotellmeallabouthimandthethingshedonetomakethewerld.