Something, though I can’t put my finger precisely on it, has come over my being within just a few days.  My hours, as of late, have been one’s dedicated to my studies and thoughts regarding morality, and more particularly, the life I have been striving to maintain for quite some time now.  Hardly any of my time is wasted.  I have set my standards high and have given myself many goals to accomplish within the last 72 hours.  I have specifically worked diligently to purify my mind of negative thoughts while filling my soaking brain of all that is good: knowledge and wisdom.  My days here in London are fulfilling.  I have made strides as a young man and as a bright scholar.

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I am feeling strong mentally and enlightened.  I am sensing a personal transformation happening within me.  I can feel the momentum growing; it’s like a snowball rolling down a mountain in a snowstorm.  I plan on continuing my newfound path of independence and morality.  I am slowly perfecting my character.  Rome was not built overnight.

Craig Considine

January 4th, 2008

9:19 PM RHUL, Runnymede Hall