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l f I \ Lumberjack, Issue 7, April 4, 1990 pg. 6 Chinese instructor views America as a second home . by Staci Radke Editor Zhang Hu Ping 1s involved with the AFS (American Pield Service), a program designed for students and teachers to gain cultural communication. This is the first time Alpena has hosted the AFS program. The local chapter is located in Rogers City, where an AFS member is hosted each year. Zhang, along with the other AFS me.mber, is. here until June. Her "home" is with local residents Grant and Karen Werth, who she says, "treat me as a member of their family." She holds a Bachelor's degree in Art and teaching English. In Shanghai, she teaches English as a second language to other teachers. Zhang is married, and has a son, who is seven. Her husband is involved with a Sino-America.n joint venture, a company run by Chinese and Americans together. The Chinese provide the employees, and the Americans provide the necessary funds. Her hobbies and interests include American folk singing, theater, reading, knitting, and sewing. While here in· Alpena, she is involved in many tasks. She frequently visits high school and elementary schools in the area. Those she encounters "show great interest in China and the younger st11dents always have lots of questions." Through these school visits and community visits, she has had an opportunity to learn more about American customs and culture. . Zhang also gives a Chin·ese class ( open to the public) at Alpena High School where she teaches the basics of the language and talks about Chinese customs, culture, people, and government. When she visits students, she aims to present as accurate a picture of China as possible without political references. Zhang finds it interesting to see the range of interests from the students. Children want to know what other Chinese children do, and arc full of questions . High scho@lers typically want to know more . about Chinese government. In reference to government, she stated that the Chi i1 es e student where people are cager and One observation she has demonstrations had some willing to open their homes." made is that Americans move affect on her trip to America. Concerning schooling, constantly. In China, She was originally scheduled she stated that Chinese families are accustomed to to arrive in the United States schools are run b the staying in one household II!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~ · w i t h s o m e ti m e s t h re e " · I feel at home here, I get along with the American people. Everyone greets me a,n.d makes me feel welcome. --Zhang Hu Ping Teacher of English- Shanghai, China generations of families in one house. Also, Chinese people · have an idea that all Ame.ricans are extremely wealthy. She was surprised to see that this was not entirely the truth, that there is poverty here. However, she believes that Americans do have a rather high standard of I I living. The Chinese are on l;lj;~~~~~~~~~~~----~-~~-~--11 the same standard of 1 i ving, m July, but wasn't able to government, and there is no with all basic needs (food, arrive until October due to the charge for tuition. Courses clothing, homes) taken care student uprising. She feels are not as practical as those 6f by the government. "very fortunate to come here offered here. She was With all of her after the student partic·ularly impressed with experiences here in the demonstration. There was a the marketable skills students Unite'd States, Zhang is sure very tense relationship." gain in vocational education to take a new outlook of Zhang says that there are programs at the high school. America and its culture home many differences in lifestyles The same set of textbooks with her. She will, between her nation and the is used in all Chinese undoubtedly, tell of how she United States and Shanghai schools, and students have felt right at home here and and Alpena. Living in no choice for "extras" like of her adaptation to Michigan Shanghai, the largest music or physical education. winters. One highlight will commercial city in China, · have to include the filming of with a population of 12.5 After graduation, students a movie during her stay. million people, she enjoys go on to college to study arts, the relaxing atmosphere of sciences, etc. Chinese the North country, as we students rarely work and go refer to it. She secs Alpena to school at the same time as as a "very friendly place, they do in America. Zhang says that she will return home with "a vivid impression of America. and its people." ACC instructors win recognition ! Dakota with two years at the University of Vienna, Austria, where she studied Middle High German and Old English. by Jay McDonald LBJ Staff Writer Dr. Priscilla Homola, who joined the English department last fall, has had , her latest short story ,"The Silver Cord" published in THEMA, a theme-related short story quarterly journal. This is Dr. Romola's tenth published work including a children's book, THE WILLOW WHISTLE · published in 1983. Romola's educational · background inc~~des a MA degree from the University of South Dakota and a doctorate from the UniversitY'of North . . ' \ \ Homola is the recipient of many academic awards including a Fulbright teaching-research fellowhip to the University of Bergen in Norway where she taught for a year. She also won first prize in the North Dakota State Fair creative writing competition in 1986, 1988 and 1989. Even though she does not consider herself a professional, Homola began writing for publication at the age of 16 witla her first story winning a competition designed for high school students. Homola feels ·"there's a fictional world inside me that is the Dakotas. I first noticed it at 16 when I wrote a story based on my mother's 'talk · , stori,es'., I hav,e, th.is coherent w<;irl~t ~lready ' 13-µ,d, i( I' dQ11 't write out of that, it (the story) doesn't resonate". Her latest work comes from her father's world, according to Homola. Homola writes almost daily and is currently working on two novels. Her short stories are "the foam" from that creative effort, she states. If she has a free week, such as the recent spring break, she produces twenty pages a day on average. Asked if she is considering giving up teaching to write professionally, Homola emphatically said no. "I always wanted to teach. It is unrealistic to assume I could earn enough money 1.o give up teaching and teaching forces you to read and write constantly. Besides, I am stimulated by the personal interaction with students. I don't want to give that up." a chosen field. Others are selected on the basis of pos1t10n. Among those included are heads of state, ambassadors, corporate leaders, etc. Candidates are randomly selected by an editorial board. Upon nomination, , the _persons are sent forms ----------- v.hich include the by Staci Jladke biographical data to be Editor published. · Delysle Henry, political Henry has taught at ACC science and business law· from 1959-61, and from instructor, has been chosen 1966-present. He holds a to be included in three B.A. in History from Eastern publicatons, Who's Who Nazarene College, an M.A. in American Law and Who's in History from the Who in the World (by University of Pennsylvania, Marquis), and Who's Who in and a J.D. in Law from the AmericanLawvers (1989). University of Baltimore. These biographies are He is involved in many used by many for research, local law and governmental including libraries and organizations and is a businesses. practicing attorney. Achievement is one of the In being chosen, he main criteria for selection added, "I am pleased and in these publications. surprised. I feel fortunate to Individuals distinguish be chosen to be 111 themselve'S by t;_ontributing to these publications."