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d eager to share experiences
that say "you aren't good enough
to stay here." These are some
examples of the negatives that I
actually enjoyed as a challenge.
But the incredible fun I had with
my ability to blend in was worth
anything. All consumer goods can
be bargained for in China. I got
cheaper prices as a Chinese. For
eign tickets for sites and shows
often cost three times as much
money as Chinese prices. I took
advantage of that.
On my travels on trains through
out China, I spoke to every kind of
person. Businessmen would tell
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Natives in Bejing
4angzhou.
friends.
Being able to blend in and un
derstand gave me quite a sense of
accomplishment. It is not easy to
do this in China. Everything pre
sented to foreigners is a facade
aimed at representing a China with
out problems that has a high stan
dard of living and happiness. Most
tourists never get to see the pov
erty, the homeless, and the
government's oppression. Tourists
are wheeled about from one luxu
rious five-star hotel to a manicured
sightseeing area, then to a fabulous
restaurant, and back to their stuffy _
hotel again. They don't get to talk
to locals or ride public transporta
tion. A common Chinese person
just might die of a heart attack if
they ever had a chance to see how
many luxuries and how much
money there is in a foreign hotel.
Somepeopledon'tknowthatChina
is still a third-world country.
If you have the chance, go and
explore this country; you'll never
forget being one in a billion. Actu
ally, 2.5 billion people to be exact.
Look next week for stories and
photos from the Guadalajara
semester abroad.
Germany
John Armstrong
There is so much I could say
about all the art history, philoso
phy, language, and German his
tory I learned during my Munich
experience, but it would take for
ever and probably come out in a
bumbling mess. I have brought
back a new sense of confidence,
independence, worldly knowledge,
andathirstformoreofitall. Ihave
also returned with many new
friends from Guilford as well as
from Germany.
Although I am looking forward
to travelling to other places,
Munich was definitely a great lo
cation for my semester abroad. It
is central to all of Europe, allowing
students to travel almost anywhere
in Europe. I encourage students on
the future programs to visit former
Eastern Bloc countries. They had
a most profound effect on all that
ventured there.
In Europe, and especially in
Germany, there was an immense
amount of history surrounding us,
me about the
Chinese free
enterprise
system.
Communist
Party mem
bers would
tell what they
could about
the govern
ment. Fami
lies would
tell me about
their vaca
tions. Hav
ing relatives
in China that
I had not seen
for 11 years
and living
with them
was joyous.
We even had
Chinese
roommates
at our col
lege. They
have become
lifetime
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Study Tips
| Last semester an article on study tips appeared in The |
| Guilfordian on how best to study for exams. Here |
■ are a few of those tips again that you might want to |
■ keep in mind as the semester begins:
| ""Organize your notes as the semester progresses |
| so you won't have to do that when exams hit.
a *Review in stages.
■ *Pay attention to what the professor talks about
lin class discussions. This will help you predict g
J what the professor will put on the exar.
* *Also, pay attention to the professo- ;tyle of
■ teaching as well as testing.
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Features
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Above: John Armstrong, Ellen Thompson, Amy Reid, and Robyn Severs enjoy their
steins of German beer.
Below, left: History professor Tim Kircher, dances the night away.
Below, right: Robyn Severs, Amy Reid, and David Eyre visit the "Wall."
history that seems non-existant in
the U.S. It's not a good or bad
thing; it's just amazing to be im
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Grief Process and
WE ARE OFFERING A SUPP
PERSONS WHO HAVE LOST A FAMILY MEMBER
OR A CLOSE FRIEND. WE H
SAFE PLACE WHERE PEOPL
EACH OTHER AND LET FEEL
OUT WORRYING ABOUT BEING JUDGED,
THAT THEIR PERSONAL
SPREAD AROUND.
TIME:
Mondays, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.. The r
JANE CAJUS AND MAX CARTFJ
mersed in it.
It is awkward to be back, but I
can't imagine taking away all that
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Photos submitted by Amy Reid
I have learned, and I highly recom
mend such a program to all who
arc able to go.
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