Struck by the South's Accents, Food and Freedom When Ula Bielecka arrived in Arkansas in the summer of 1981, she was struck by the Southern accents, the humidity, the food, and the freedom, Like any other student going to school in a foreign country, she found the difference in culture to be an interesting adjustment. But the biggest difference of all for VIa, a native of Wroclaw, Poland, was the freedom, VIa carne to Harding to study English in July 1981, as she said, "just in December of that same year, the Polish government imposed martial law, She said the government suppressed the Solidarity labor movement and political freedoms, and "the freedoms we had were lost. " Ula claimed that personal and political freedom found in the U,S, was the biggest difference between America and Eastern Europe, This freedom, she belie v ed, stemmed from the country's economic fredom , U1a also saw several other differences between the American culture and her own, She noted that Americans were not as individualistic as Europeans, "In America there was a trend to follow the crowd, And there was not a lot of room for individuality, People felt insecure if they couldn't identify themselves with some definite social group, It seemed like people had the urge to do things that were socially acceptable - to dress, to go places that were socially acceptable, " She added, "In Europe people were afraid to be different , to have their own personal style, " U1a noted other differences in the people too . She liked the vari - ety of people in the U.S. And she felt the American people were very outgoing, especially in the South. The dating customs of Americans posed a problem for Ula, "Relationships in Europe were based more on friendship, It was not as formal as here, , ,I had a lot of misunderstanding when I first carne," She insisted, "I wish young people would put more emphasis on getting to know each other on neutral grounds and become friends, so it would not be as artificial, " Despite the differences, VIa said, "I feel pretty much like I belong. I have adapted ." She added that Harding had been a growing period for her as she went through stages of adjustment , including awe, rebelliousness, a superiority complex, and the final stage . acceptance. Why did she choose Harding? Because she met people from Harding who were on campaigns in Europe, and came here six years later. Although she liked America. Ula was still a Polish citizen, and her family and friends were still there. "I feel attached to my country, " she said. "I love my people. " In praising her nation , she poted the strength of the people . .. She said, "Although they are now appressed, they have a great desire for freedom. The Polish national anthem begins, 'Poland has not yet perished while still we live ," - Eddie Madden Ula Bielecka chats w ith friends about her two worlds , George Edward Hockenbl'rry - Hoffman Estates, IL. Music and Mat h Educa - ~~r~'i ~~1 ~;~n;~:~~'}t7s~';s fr:S;:ba~IZ;s~ampaigns, Chicago, Internationl; Kei th Daniel Hodgl'S - Starkville, MS . Marketing , TNT; Dean 's List; Delta Mu Delta; Debate; Pi Kappa Delta. Karen Renee Hodnett - Plantation. FL Elemen tary Educa t ion . lu Go lu; Student National Education Association loseph Guy Hog.. n - Atlanta , GA. Management. Chi Sigma Alpha; American Studies; Coll ege Republicans; Dean's List; Society for the Advancemen t of Management Lana CI.. ire Hogue - Jonesboro, AR. Fashion Merchandising . lu Go lu; Arka nsas Home Economics Association . Patricia lane Holloway - J..cksonville, IL. Fashion Merchandising. Kappa Kappa Kappa, v . pres .; Arkansas Home Economics Association; Society for the Advancement of Managemen t; SA Homecoming Committee, chairman. Susan J..dnthe Holmn - Brookfield, CT . Home Economics . Delta Chi Omega; Alpha Chi; Arkansas Home Economics Association ; Campaigns, Austria , Northeast; Dactylology Club; Dean's List; French Club; Harding Student Nurses A,sociation; JOY; National Association of Christ ian in Socia l Work; SA Sp ir itual Life Committee; SA Elect ions Committee; World Evangelism Forum; V¥ho 's Who. Rog~r M. Holroyd - Ceda r Vale, KS. Accounting Teresa Renea Hormel- Neosho. MO. Bible and Office Systems. Campaigns, [nternational; Dean 's List; Timot hy Club; Outreach Council. Don Rohert Horsm.. n - Rorence, AL. Mat h and Chemistry . TNT; Alpha Chi; Campaigns, Spring Break; Cenark Student Grotto; Commonwealth Singers; Dean's List; Resident Assistant; Outstandi ng 1st Year Germ.. n Student; University Singers Ruswll Scott Hor ton - Sherwood, AR. Accounting . Titans; Americ.. n Studies; Dean's List; Pi Gamma Psi; Society for the Advanc~ment of M.. ngement Beverly Annise Hounsel - Shreveport, LA. Art Educa t ion. Ko)o KaL pres.; Art Guild; Sub T -16 queen; Intramu",I" All -Star; Softball; Kappa Pi; SA Special Projects Committee; SA Mov ie Committee; Winter Festiva l Queen Attendant. Brendil Sue Houser - Eagl e River, AK. Elementary Education . Chi Lambda Chi; Dean's List; JOY; Kappa Delta Pi; Student Nationa l Education Associat ion. Timothy D. Houser - Eagle River, AK. Computer Science and Missions . Alpha Gamma Omega . M~ry Kimberlyn Hudson - Waynesboro, VA. Speech Education . Campus Players; Dean 's List; Dramatics; Forensics team; Harding University Rorence; Pi Kappa Delta ; Reader 's Theater; Who's Who; Alpha Ch i. Donald Wade Huffmiln - Rogers, AR . Biochemistry _Chi Sigm.. Alpha, pres. ; A Cappella, Men's Ensemble; Alpha ChL treas.; Campa igns. May. Intern.. tion.. l; Kirei Na Ai beau; Co llege Bowl team ; Dean's List ; SA Academic Aifairs Committee; Pre-Med Club; Who's Who . Lind~ Le~ Huffmil n - Searcy, AR _ Elementa ry Education. Omega Phi. treas .; Alpha Chi; Band, concert. marching ; Campaigns, European, Aust ralian, Northwest; Dean 's List; Harding Uni versity in Rorence; Kappa Delta Pi; Student National Education Associat ion. Michelle Annette Humphrey - Tu lsa, OK . Man..gement. Zeta Rho ; Alpha Chi; American Studies; College Republicans; Data Processing Management Associa - tion; Dean 's List; Delta Mu Delta; Resident Assistant; Society for the Advancemen t of Management; SA Food Services Committee. C~rla )0 Hunt - Arnold, MO. Elementary Educat ion. Transfer from FreedHa rdeman College. Chi Alpha Rho ; Kappa Tau Omeg.. queen; Int ramurals, All -Star; Kappa Delta Pi, treas .; PEMM Club. Elizabeth Ann Hurd - Garfield, AR. Compu ter Information Systems_ OEGE; Americ.. n Studies; Senior Class sec .; College Republicans; Da ta Processing Management Assciation; Dean 's List; Delt.. Mu Delta; Harding University in Florence; Int ramurals. Al l-Star; JOY; Resident Assist.. nt; Society for the Advancement of Management. Seniors 139
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