Foreign students view U.S. Say students are not ready for life, but are hospitable Remark about Empire State, beautiful women
By Hector Olave
As people travel, they become familiar with different countries and customs, they know more people, and they receive many impressions, perhaps, thousands of impressions. There are, however, two or three things which always seem to remain in the traveler's head . . . or heart.
What are "those things" about the United States which the international students at KU will remember?
"THE PEOPLE," David Vargas, San Jose, Costa Rica, junior, answered without hesitation. "I notice their insensibility toward the medium, toward their fellow men. I have been here for more than two years and I have noticed that relationships are almost always very superficial. Americans don't have true friends.
"Another thing I have noticed is that Americans act automatically. The University, with its educational system, contributes because it doesn't let the student think on his own." Seniors in the United States have a profession, but they don't know themselves. They don't have time for that because the University absorbs almost all their time," Vargas said.
"Let me first tell what was the impression I had before I arrived here. It was the stereotyped image we, in Latin America, get through Hollywood and its super productions. I thought Americans were all cowboys and vamps, all cold-hearted people, and very naive too." Norma Romano, Oruro, Bolivia, junior, said, in reply to the question.
"WHEN I ARRIVED in the
United States I was warmly welcomed," she continued. "Americans made me feel at home. This was my first big impression, although I have received many of them; some excellent, some not so much. Anyway, that's what has impressed me the most." Miss Romano stated.
"Since arriving in Lawrence I have noticed many things which are different from my home," David Finch, London, England, graduate student, said. "The general immaturity of the student population has impressed me. I attribute this to the AWS regulations and the fraternity-sorority situation. The students are treated like school children and not given a chance to develop for themselves.
"The excessive mania with grades I also find disturbing. This keeps the pressure on students all the time and does not allow the relaxed atmosphere necessary for contemplation and study," Finch added.
"The view from the top of the Empire State Building in New York by night. That was really impressive," Mary Birgitta Al-
"THIRD, the incomprehensible prejudice against drink has impressed me," he said.
Atomic fuel
The same fuel used in many of our national nuclear weapons-radioactive uranium 235—is used by KU's nuclear reactor as a fuel element.
It is also used by the chemistry, physics, biochemistry and biology departments.
leen, Oslo, Norway, graduate student, said.
"The United States is undoubtedly the country with the highest percentage of beautiful women. That's what has impressed me the most." Luis Javier Cendejas, Michoacan, Mexico, freshman, said.
"THE LACK OF INTEREST in serving their country among American students, youth in general, has impressed me." Fernando Lema, Potrerillos, Chile, senior, said.
"I don't know if I can call that lack of patriotism, but it's really amazing to see how the young people, not all, of course, try to avoid the draft and going to fight for their country. I recall that a few months ago my country had a little problem with a neighboring country and everybody offered his service. Everybody, without any official requirements, was a volunteer in case the country needed him," Lema said.
8 Daily Kansan Wednesday, February 23, 1966
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