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of workers were housed here.

Now, after the universities have been closed for a minimum of three years, and some as long as ten, China is re-establishing the importance of education. Students and professors have been restored to a position of esteem. When some young shoe factory workers found out the Canadians were students, their attitude changed. Students are important peonle and should be treated as such.

The university’s tiny budget still can’t cover the cost of broken desks and tables, so many lay empty during class. Yet to the‘Chinese, appearance is important. New foreign student dormitories were built last November. Unfortunately, because of poor materials and unskilled workers they have already deteriorated and look twenty years old. The top floor is closed off for no apparent reason.

China has lost a generation of students, professors and knowledge. Consequently, the country has fallen behind, and is struggling to catch up.

Beijing Unviersity’s Geography department is still mainly concerned with descriptive techniques, identifying landform regidns, and climatic zones. They did not show off their

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equipment. Nanjing University. (considered progressive in China) has a computer centre consisting of one Chinese computer, and a Radio Shack ‘home computer’. The latter is the more impressive.

Yet, there is progress.

Nanjing University has a image projector-manipulator in its urban studies department. By buying satellite images from the United States, they can plot city expansion and traffic flow.

To quicken their re—education, China has encouraged exchange with western countries. On many campuses they

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Despite all their hardships, the Chinese students are intelligent, ambitious, and surprisingly patriotic.

have constructed quality housing for visiting professors and technical personnel. They also send an increasing number of professors and graduate students abroad. But as yet, mainly because of financial difficulties, undergraduates have been

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They want western knowledge but prefer to limit the in of western culture. Still, the odd student wears jeans western style sneakers. This is especially prevalent in south. where ties to the central government are stretched i

When Fang Zhou Min tried to enter university, she had i better than average. All students must pass difficult entr exams to get one of the few available openings. But also have help from parents holding prominent position the government, the Party or the Military. Fang does have these advantages. Fang is from Suzhou where her fa is a tea tester. She enjoys living in the dorms because I are more spacious than home. When she returns home for summer, she must travel 30 hours by train on a wooden where often more tickets then seats are sold.

Bubbly yet reserved, her quick wit reveals her keen in She took great fun in disarming people in games of rep and counter, even in English. Fang’s personality is lively bright, it pulls you in.

With serious conviction she considers the country and future. This is very appropriate since they will be wrappe together. Fang explains, “Leaving home is an unbear thing to me, and yet it is good for my future. My futu not so ideal, but I can say it’s very plain. Perhaps life is so romantic as we think -— many young people dream so day they will become very important men in the w Anyhow, I want to contribute my tiny energy to my peop

In a country where no one chooses their own job, and w university graduates make up less than two per cent of pepulation, she is off to a good start.

Financial Aid Column

with Sylvra Crawford 2»; .

Financial Aid (located in Student! Services, Buil‘ provides the student with many Service‘s: Tofind out wh available, in either under-graduate or graduate financial come into the office and have a look through the binder li i all the scholarships and bursaries on file. If you come ac any you are eligible for, just ask me for more informatio an application form.

Or, you can come and speak to me personally. I’ll you in on anything you may be eligible to apply for in next few months. ‘

Another service of Financial Aid is this article, written a week for your information. For example:

Bernardine Hall Bursary — (Deadline: end of January)

This bursary, first established 'last year, is once 21 available to Junior or Senior female students living residence for two years. Students must have an averag 70% or more and write an essay on their participatio and contribution to residence life over the years. Applica' (available in Student Services) will be judged by the Sch ship Committee and two people from Guidance Services.

Soroptimist Foundation — (Deadline: January 31)

The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada has decide use a portion of its funds each year to make $5,000 g available to women either for graduate study or for a I' year of a four-year undergraduate program in fields W will lead them to direct work with other women to imp the quality of life for those women.

UPEI Memorial Bursary Fund —- (Deadline: first week of

Full-time students in any year may apply. One of the requirements to be considered will be need. Application '1 available in Student Services or the Registrar’s Office.

_ Finally, I would like to remind you of a great oppo for a student‘interested in studying in another country 5' year: Rotary Foundation Scholarship ’85-86 (Dea March 1, 1984) ‘

There are five scholarships available from the R Foundation of Rotary International for which students apply. The purpose of these scholarships is to further ' national understanding and friendly relations among P of different countries. The scholarships are awarded

student in any field in another country. Applicants of awards must not be Rotarians or dependentsbf Rot ‘

Bulletins about "these Scholarships hay: been sent to departments on campus to be posted on local bulletin b for your information, and I will be glad to provide you any additional information you need. Since the applic process takes time, it would be a good idea to look " soon. My office hours are: Tuesday and Thursday 1 P' 4 p.m., Student Services, firstfloor, Main Building.

./ January 19‘