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w x_U University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Campus gets
many views
from abroad
By Neil Feldman
Staff Reporter
Racial and ethnic diversity, an
I area that University of Nebraska
Lincoln officials have often trum
peted to the school community, is
particularly evident by the wide
range of international students at
UNL.
International House, a section of
Neihardl Residence Hall that houses,
students from abroad, is a place that
brings global harmony alive.
The Far East, Europe, the Middle
East and Oceania are four regions
that are represented at the Interna
tional House.
Most of the foreign students ini
tially have chosen UNL over other
American schools because of its re
spected academic programs and
noted atmosphere for studying.
Faisal Hussain, a first-year stu
I dent from Pakistan, said the engi
neering program was why he chose
UNLover olherschoolsin theUniled
States.
nussain, wno has been in
America for only six weeks, said he
appreciated the.quiet atmosphere
associated with Lincoln.
“Pakistan is an overcrowded
country,” Hussainsaid,“andit is not
a good place to study. In Lincoln it
is quiet and rather peaceful, which
makes it a much better atmosphere
[or studying.”
Karen Fairclough, a junior politi
cal science major from Great Brit
ain, said she was on an exchange
program and chose to attend UNL
because it wascentrally located and
was smaller than other schools she
originally considered.
“Though I looked into several
other American schools," Fairclough
said, “I liked the centralized loca
tion of Lincoln and thesize of UNL.”
Fairclough said she had been
impressed with the hospitality and
generosity of the people, especially
the professors.
“It’s pretty amazing," Fairclough
noted, “that some of the teachers
here give you their home phone
number. This is unheard of in Fn
gland."
The British student also said
Lincoln’s landscape was noticeably
aitterent than England s scenery.
“The flat terrain of Nebraska is
quite different from England,"
Eairclough said. “ It seems as though
there is nothing but corn outside
the cities."
Also noting a significant change
in scenery was Angela Dillon, a
junior international affairs major and
a student assistant at the Interna
tional House. Dillon, who is from
New Zealand, is studying in the
United States for four years and is
not on an exchange program.
“Back home there are lots of
sheep, but here all they have is
cattle and corn,” Dillon said. “There
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Ng Hsiao Chin, a sophomore business student from Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia wears a contemporary-styled traditional Malay dress.
are many places in New Zealand
where the terrain is relatively open,
but not nearly as flat as here."
She said she kept a stuffed toy
sheep in her room to remind her of
home.
Many students said their biggest
dilemma had been getting used to
dri vi ng on the right side of the street.
“They drive on the wrongside of
the street here," Fairclough said.
“Throughout most of Europe the
driving is the complete opposite of
the United Slates. This has taken
quite a while to fully get used to.”
Several ofthe European students
said the speed limits in America,
particularly on interstate highways,
were too low.
"I think an 80 mph speed limit
would make things a bit easier on
freeways,” Fairclough said.
Shesaid Britain had90 mph speed
limits on major highways.
Shona Mcintosh, a junior math
major from Scotland, said she was
amazed at the courtesy that auto
mobile drivers display toward pe
destrians.
“It is ratherstrange how cars stop
for you if you step off the sidewalk,”
Mcintosh said. "People here are re
ally kind In that regard.”
Hsiao Chin, a sophomore busi
ness major from Malaysia, said Ne
braskans were generally nice,
though she prefers her home over
Lincoln.
“I think it is a good learning ex
perience,” Chin said, “but I would
not want to stay here permanently.”
Because of the different mean
ings of certain English words in
Europe and Oceania, a lack of un
derstanding occasionally occurs
with these foreign students. Al
though many of the problems have
been relatively minor, Angela Dillon
told of an embarrassing situation
that occurred recently at a conve
nience store.
She said that a few weeks ago
she went to a store in Lrncbfn to
purchase some erasers for school.
I fowever, in New Zealand the term
for eraser is "rubber.” So when she
asked the clerk for some “rubbers,”
she did not exactly get what she had
in mind. After explaining to the
clerk whatshemeant, Dillon walked
away with a half dozen erasers and
a smile sprawled across her face.
A lack of understanding has oc
casionally been a problem for four
Malaysian students. Leng Fong,
ShanShan.SokKimandHsiaoChin,
all of whom are juniors studying
business, live in the International
House.
Whiletheydidnotelecttographi
cally explain the situations, they all
agreed that they have experienced
some type of misunderstanding at
UNL. -
Faisal Hussain highlighted the
principal reason for living at the
International House.
“The reason we chooie to live at
the International House is to meet
people with different ethnic and
racial backgrounds," he said. “The
International House is a learning
experience as well as a place to
sleep.”
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