In our virtual world the art of hand written notes has been relegated to bygone times.

Given the absence of personal electronic devices at Club Fed you will yearn for your Mont Blanc fountain pen (that is lodged somewhere in the back of your desk drawer) and your Smythson monogrammed stationery.

Fear not Carpel Tunnel and start expressing your emotions in long hand versus emojis.  You will soon find that there is a better way to express your feelings than smiley faces and swirly poop icons.

Mail Call is certainly one of the best parts of the day.  It’s when people gather Monday through Friday to eagerly hear their name called and rip open the cards and packages they receive.

Every word is devoured, every card savored.

There is a great silence that surrounds the dorm post Mail Call.  People squirrel away to read sweet nothings, look at newly received photos and catch up on the latest political news (and, let’s be honest, Kardashian gossip).

Friends of F are encouraged to dust off their stationery boxes and put pen to paper as your letters will be much appreciated at Club Fed, even if recounting your daily rituals.

Think back to when you were eagerly awaiting acknowledgement of your college applications and stared out the window waiting for the Post Man/Woman to arrive….everyone knew a thin letter meant rejection and a thick letter represented acceptance…..in this case, ANY letter is joyfully received.

Instead of staring at a variety of LED screens at Club Fed you will be reconnecting with your cursive scripts and finding joy in the lost art of letter writing.

No one is expecting you to emerge as a reincarnated Twain, Joyce or Hemingway but you will find it refreshing to reawaken these lost skills.

Happy Writing!!