Roommate Phase Quotes

But Junior’s unhappiness in fact encompassed more than a few uncongenial courses. He confessed to his father that he had been in “a constant state of depression” since arriving at the school. He found “every phase” of life at Haverford disagreeable: The food wasn’t to his taste; the boys—mostly Quakers—had a set of ideals he did not share and could not fathom; there was no high-powered sports program; and, perhaps worst of all, he had discovered that his roommate “exhibited several glaring tendencies toward Communism.” Foster felt wretched, lost fifteen pounds, and had “a constant tired feeling.