7 PM Sat. This done, any necessary academic research would begin. Largely, this involved Chip reading anything I had been assigned. For my film class, Chip went to screenings and later recounted important scenes. I would write the actual papers, but Chip was responsible for much editing and revision, and some substantial additions.
Students know that keeping up with personal correspondence is another nagging yet imperative duty.
Here again, Chip proved invaluable. By mid-fall he had not only mastered my handwriting but had much improved upon my epistolary style. Long-distance friends noted a change for the better. This was all done, of course, without neglect to my more personal requirements. Chip made sure my room was tidy and my clothes laundered.