25 May 75
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His name’s Nicholson and you’re right. He does seem like a decent bloke.
I got my books a couple of days ago. I was so excited. I took them straight up to my cell and started reading. There’s a lot to learn. I don’t know s**t about electricity except that it can kill me if I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. I’m glad I have the chance to get a head start. I think I’m going to need it.
McKenny has given me permission to divide my time between the laundry room and studying in my cell until I start college. Then I’m out of the laundry for good. I’ll miss the money, but I guess you have to make sacrifices for the things you really want.
One of Donohue’s goons came up to me in the exercise yard this morning and asked if it was true I was being allowed out to study. When I sa
