floor next to my chair. Not touching the strap of the bag, I looked to the floor where it was placed. The pocketbook was nowhere in the vicinity. A feeling of panic swept over me as I thought about my vacation money, passport, and other items of importance that were contained in the bag. Realizing that the purse was placed on a stationary ledge, I circled the large restaurant, finally finding the purse where it was placed, halfway around the establishment. Perturbed with this technology and wanting to remain within a manageable environment, we dined at small cafes for the remainder of the visit. In the autumn, I was legitimately elected as vice president of the international club. During this term, a large international luncheon was planned and organized with food prepared by club members and other food donated by ethnic cuisine restaurants in the area. Some students preformed dances that were native to their countries. All college faculty and students were invited to attend this event.
Most all Iranian students at the college were engineering students. By the autumn of 1978, shortly before the Shah was deposed, it seemed as though most of the student body at the college were Iranians. In a jocular way, I suggested that the name of the college be changed to Persian Community College. In a conversation with mother I stated that Iran is likely going to have an over abundance of engineers that will result in lower salaries paid to this educated group. After the Shah went into exile in early 1979 however, most all Iranian students returned to Iran.
There was a self proclaimed Communist who was an occasional member of the international club. This student caused considerable consternation between members of the group and had a volatile temper. The student caused many arguments due to the student’s insane ideas. Most of us were relieved when this student left the meeting room.
There was a street in the town of one’s residence that presented a hazard when turning from this road onto a major thoroughfare due to a blind area caused by a hill that obstructed drivers’ views. I stated to mother and father that the above situation was dangerous to drivers and that it represented “an accident waiting to happen”. Some people agreed with this assessment and notified the town about the probability of accidents occurring at this location. Through hearsay, the reply given by town officials to the above concerns was that funds were not available for a traffic light. A short time later, a young teenager known to me was killed in a horrific accident at this intersection. After this accident, a flashing hazard light was installed.
Retrospective: If the view is dismal from a window of a patient’s room in a medical facility then perhaps a vinyl window appliqué can be attached to the glass. Some of these appliqués are frosted and others have various designs to allow the light through, but obstruct outside views. Some students seem unwilling to do extra research unless compensated by a grade as suggested by the outcome of the Albanian question. So many engineering students from one foreign country seemed strange and perhaps worthwhile investigating. Communists instigate plenty of trouble to achieve their atheistic goals. It is important that one does not stop fighting with Communists otherwise they gain positions of authority within a society, and eventually destroy the society with the assistance of Satan. To end the constant battle and fight against Communism the vast majority of people should return to the