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Western Carolinian Volume 61 Number 18

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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1996-02-29_Vol61_No18_07
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February 29,1996 Western Carolinian Features Dutch Exchange Students Give Impressions of Western by Bryan Sharpe Contributing Writer As I recall, on my first day at a new school, I felt excited, nervous, and scared all at the same time. I honestly didn't know what to expect. Many questions ran through my mind, such as would my classmates like me or just how hard are the classes. Many of you can relate to this experience, but what if your new school was, let's say, in Holland? This was the kind of challenge awaiting Rudi van den Boogaart, Maurice van Gool, and Arjen van Strien. They are international students from the Netherlands attending school at Western Carolina University. All three are working on Master of Business Administration degrees and are greatly involved in the International Club; each holds a committee position that helps plan the upcoming International Festival at WCU, which will be held on Thursday, April 11. Upon their arrival they developed mixed first impressions of the United States. All three agreed that Holland is more compact than the US because of the heavily populated cities, but the US had a lot more room, especially in Cullowhee. "I find Holland in pace of life that is a gear, maybe two gears, higher than the lifestyle in the U.S. because of the area-to-population difference," claimed Boogaart. "I love how the campus of WCU is clean and well-organized with space everywhere. The change of pace is definitely refreshing." As they addressed issues of American culture, the Dutchmen agreed that the Dutch eat more healthfully. "Americans have fast food places everywhere. You cannot find near as many fast food chains in Holland. The main reason why we eat healthier is because we don't have the temptation of a McDonald's at every block in town," said Gool. Organization was another thing that the Dutchmen commented on. AH three agreed that Americans are excellent at organizing events. Strien said, "An example of how Americans will take something and make it big would be the Superbowl. You guys have taken one single football game and turned it into a world-televised event. There is a creating atmosphere over here that you can't find anywhere else in the world." I asked the Dutch students what they thought of American television. "Americans will put anything on TV—for example, talk shows such as Jerry Springer and Ricki Lake. We get these talk shows in Holland and I thought if all Americans were like the people on those shows then I would buy a ticket back to Holland. However, I found that only 90 percent of the Americans are like that," said Boogaart jokingly. The Dutch students seem more laid-back and open-minded than most Americans. All three feel that the laws in the US are a lot stricter than those in Holland. This may explain why a night-life social atmosphere in Holland is more accepted than in the US. "In Holland there is definitely more going on, especially at night," S trien stated! "In the big cities and Amsterdam there will alway s be people out partying day and night. There is always a big city no more than 45 minutes away, unlike Cullowhee or several other small towns in the US." Photo by Marcus Demaaijer When asked why they decided on Western, Boogaart responded by saying, "It was one of the few universities that offered the MBA program for an affordable price. Another reason is because we knew of other Dutch students who either are still graduate students or have completed their MB As at Western, and they had a lot of good things to say about the school." "We pretty much knew what to expect before we came to school in Cullowhee," said Strien. "Although the lifestyle is quite different from what we are used to, we have enjoyed our stay so far and have started to grow accustomed to the American way of life." witiiiii your r SN0WB00TS ASSORTED STYLES TODDLERS TO YOUTH £7 Q^ AND M* I .cf d up DUCKB00TS MENS AND LADIES $24.95 Gibson /"""" ■*•>. Gibson's Shoe Shoe Store (LOcat?ONs) Surplus Outlet Andrews NC ^^^ Waynesville Plaza SHOE CARE a complete line of care products SUPERBOWL XXX THIRTY WOOL CAP $16.95 Spend a Semester in Another Country Btodly abroad is youaf ©fofuaei! it© travel audi ©in ©feditt towards jQmt dtegir®® at same ttim®. For more information about this exciting opportunity contact: Richard Cameron Student Development Office 460 HFR 227-7234. Get information on-line @ www.studyabroad.com or www.petersons.com

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Western Carolina University
- Format
  - Publications (documents)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1996-02-29
  - Date digitized: 2019-12-02
- Extent
  - Dimension: 22.5" x 14"
  - Pages: 20 pages
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
- Identifier
  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1996-02-29_Vol61_No18
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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