BA '58
At that time, there was no tuition fee - you just had to have a high school average above a certain amount. You also had to take a test to see how you would do in the various subjects of grammar, literature, vocabulary, mathematics, history, science, and so forth. My basic reason for going to CCNY was to get a higher education. It was very appropriate for me because I would not have been able to afford to go to college otherwise. I enjoyed the classes, whether it was English, literature, history, or psychology. What each of the classes had to teach was very informative because up to that point, my horizon was very limited. The classes that I mentioned became much more meaningful to me during my experience at the college. My English professor was terrific at reading poetry, and I enjoyed everything else that he discussed. I belonged to what was called House Plan, which was a social house at CCNY that had different clubs in it. My club was called Dean 57.5, which meant that everybody in that club graduated in June 1957. I spent an extra year at CCNY, so I graduated in June 1958. I also belonged to a fraternity at CCNY, Phi Epsilon Pi. That was a very wonderful organization as well, and it taught me a lot of things. I met upperclassmen who were history majors, science majors, and engineering majors, and that was a terrific experience as well. Overall I'm thankful for having been exposed to various classes and various fields of study. My time at CCNY was very rewarding and meaningful, and it really set a precedent for continued education throughout my life. No one's education really stops at formal learning in the classrooms - it continues throughout life. I'm thankful to CCNY for starting me out on this wonderful adventure of education.