There is little question that in the two days since my last entry I have been witness to events, directly and indirectly, that have created a lasting impression. Though this is to be expected I did not believe it would come so quickly. To begin, last evening I attended an international student dinner held in one of the many halls of the university. I suppose it is fair to say that there was hardly a dull moment. I sat down, along with an American friend, at a table already occupied by five other international students. As one may expect greetings were quickly exchanged. However, when my friend and I were asked about our native country our new aquaintences, who were from France and Germany, became quite rigid. It was not until my friend began telling them
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