Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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Abdulla Mandhry, Middle East Study tables provide a quiet and sophomore. relaXes in his native at- studious place for Saml Turaki mosphere of furnishings. Kalla, Nigeria graduate student. w A nmmwn Dawwood Al-Adwan, Iordon soph- Adjustment to Nicolas D. Daron, omore, and Salim Al-Durmaki, France freshman, means learning to United Arab Emirates freshman express himselfA find it easier to study with a cup of coffee. 28 Student Survival

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Hulman becomes circus ttbig topt Here come the elephants, popcorn, and peanuts. No, its not a fair, it was the Shrine Circus that per- formed at the Hulnian Civic Center. Students, parents, brothers, Sisters, and friends attended together to travel back into their childhood where dreams come alive. Though large quantities of local children attended, it gave students of ISU a chance to let off a little steam and forget their prob- lems of end of the semester SHRINE CIRCUS blues. Lasting for approxi- mately two hours, students came back to campus re- freshed and ready to finish their last two weeks of the collegiate year. The animal tricks per- formed by elephants, ponies, and dancing bears stimulat- ed awe and wonder. Many years of training were need- ed to gain the animals trust and to teach them basic com- mands. Hosted annually, the Shriners dressed in the tra- ditional Shrine wear. With all the garb, clowns put a smile on each persorfs face, for everything seemed fun- ny Outside the Center, cot- ton candy, pretzels, food and souvenirs were sold to pre- pare spectators for the ex- citement. Human-gorilla acts, m0- torcycles on a high wire, tra- peze artists, and animal acts filled the building with fun 3 and high spirits. Once again the circus reached daring heights in the eyes of the Child-like spectators. - by Sheila Hoffman Scaring the audience, the high-wire act required accuracy and timing. HWelcome to the annual Shrine Cir- cus performance, is the welcome by the ringmaster of the circus. Circus 27

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INTERNATIONAL Adjustment to American living This fall 1,036 interna- tional students representing 69 countries enrolled at In- diana State. uIt is about ten per cent of the total enroll- ment, said Roger Lehr, In- ternational Student Advisor. Studying at ISU provides such a valable experience. Most foreign students agree that the United States has the best education system. When asked if they had any problems in communi- cating with Americans, Keiko Miyata, English fresh- man from Japan, said, ttAh, yes. When I first came here, I felt very upset because I couldntt express myself 5. .. well. Later, I met some very nice people. They helped me to adjust to life here. I feel great and happy? Samuel T. Kalle, a graduate student from Nigeria, spends most of his time in the library His major is vocational industri- al technology. tiThe library is very good, I like its facilities and location? Marcela Shu-Sen Hsiao, a computer science senior from Taiwan, the Republic of China, said that there were also things she didn't like in the states. uThe food, it upsets me. I feel Pm get- ting fatter. When asked what she thought about the Americans, she said, ttAmericans always show sincerity and friendliness, never forget to greet you. They are open minded peo- ple but some American guys are too frank, they talk about sex and everything? Two students said that they came to ISU because of the good reputation of the School of Business. Rosely Samsuri, finance senior from Malaysia, is one of the married students here. He came here knowing that the knowledge he learned could be applied in his home country When international stu- dents miss their. country, they write and call home. Most of them plan to finish graduation requirements early. When they leave, they take the knowledge and the beautiful memories with them. Some even take a no- ticeable item with them - weight. We look forward to the continued success, happi- ness, academic excellence and uncomplicated adjust- ment of our student friends from all nationle Lehr add- ed. - by Helena Ng Sincerity and friendliness are what make international students like Marcela Shu-Sen Hsiao, China ju- nior, feel relaxed. a Photos by Helena Ng International 29