Principia College - Sheaf Yearbook (Elsah, IL)

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The International Fair Adds Flavor Zur 1 i wmv du f n ,ww V1 gif Most of the international students who first came to Princi- pia experience a Variety of cultural shocks. We felt the need to form a group to share ideas and activities. During the Weekly meetings the International Fair was conceived. Sometimes I'm not sure Whether people are looking at me as a human being or as a representative of my country. Some people judge all the Germans by the Way I act and that made me feel uncomfortable at first. We Wanted to present an International Fair because we wanted to share our own particular culture with students Who may not understand other nations. Almost everyone I talked to really enjoyed it, especially the different foods. Each individual student decorated his room and arranged his program by himself. F ri

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126 Social Workers Speak Out I always knew that people responded to love, but I had never seen it so clearly as when I started doing social work. At first I thought I would be teaching, but the real need was for these children to have some- one to talk to, a friend. It really took us a long time to learn to trust each other, but it was worth waiting for. Personally, I needed to learn to be patient and let someone grow at their own pace, not mine. Social work gives us a chance to stop talking about helping people and the great rewards that will come from it, and start doing it. Frankly I saw few results from my work, but I knew that I had helped. T oo often we expect the child to change over- night, to become just like us. I used to think that everyone that cared about people could be a social worker. That's not true. I'm glad that I had the experience, but I learned that this type of work just isn't for me. I'm so glad I learned before I graduated as a sociology major. Social work forces a Prin person to con- front the community at its own terms, on its ground. I think this is tremendously important because it teaches you humility and makes you listen to what's being said beneath the surface.