~ * IS if * '" III ", 'I< * .... 1 .:J; '" ,)~ ~ II n Freshmen roommates Sarah Hernandez of San Antonio, Texas and Sayaka Saba of Japan discuss the differences between their cultures. Roommates from different cultures spent time learnin'g traits from one another's culture. (Photo by Lindsey Taliaferro) Rebecca Fain-Clinton, Miss. Rachel Faircloth-Kaufman, Texas Susan Fall-Hanford, Calif. Kyle Farrell-Richardson, Texas Christopher Faulkner-Brandon, Fla. Emily Felker-MeSquite, Texas Astrid FereZ-Atlantida, Honduras Mariana Figueroa-Atlantida. Honduras Kayla Firquain-Lenexa, Kan. Reed Fisher-Columbia, s.c. Emily Fite-Marysville. Ohio Darcy Flachs-Mountain Home, Ark. Candice Flagg-Maryland Heights, Mo. Jennifer Fonville-Killeen, Texas Michael Fonville-Eustis, Fla. Brian Ford-Powell, Ohio Justin Foreman-Bartlett, Tenn. Brandon Fouts-Mathews, La. Ryan Fowler-Fayette, Mo. Brandon FOx-Goodlettsvllle,Tenn Lindsay FOX-ozark. Mo. Caroline Frederick-FPO, AE Matthew Freels-Chula Vista, Calif. Michael Fuller-Jacksonville, Ark. Sara FultZ-Mesquite, Texas Jonathan GallowaY-Rowlett, Texas Andy Gann-Rogersville, Ala. Jorge Garita~Solano-san Jose, Costa Rica Benjamin Garner-Cordova, Tenn. Jesse Gatlin-Jackson, Tenn. • • 94 people roonmates II adjust to cultural differences Students from more than 50 foreign countries hoped to learn more about American culture while attending Harding this yea r. Lnternational students sometimes came without knowing anyone and faced the chalIenge of meeting new people for a different culture. As roonunates, freshmen Charrish Ferguson from the Bahamas and Beth Mitchell from Terulessee lived together well, but they had differences. "Beth is always happy. She is easy togetalongwith," Fergusonsajd. "bur accents are different and the type of food we like and the music." Whether differences existed in atti– tude or language, the mix of cultures proved challen ging at times. Freshman David Ferreira, native of South Africa, said the only problem had wi th his roorrunate, senior Mar~ Sexson from Mississippi, was a differ ence in language. "Once I was doing homework ane needed an eraser, but inSouth Afrie" w· ~all~;i::taa~ru~b~be~:~~~~~~~~:;~:;~:~~~~'ha it difficult to understand the moving away from everything and starting over. However, if ·inten1a tionaI students felt homeSick, knew their friends at Harding for them. "T can always call my friends homeand talk to them," Ferguson said "But it is nice to have a good friend campus."
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