Page Six Open Swim Special hours tor open swim- ming have been announced for midterm break. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 3 and 4, the pool will be open from 9-10:30 p.m, Saturday and Sunday. Nov. 5 and.- 6, the hours will be 3-5 pm. Changes have also been an- nounced tor the regular open swim schedule. For the rest of the semester the pool will be open every Tuesday night from 10:15.11, every Wednesday night from loll, every Friday night from 9710:30, and every Sunday afternoon from 3-5. Women only may swim from 9-10 on Wednesday. Persons interested in sched— tiling: swimming parties for Fri- day. and Saturday nights may contact Terry Moore, ext. 412. IRC Studies Areas The International Relations Club will leatuie a different area studies program at each of its coming monthly discus- sions. Africa was the designated area for study during the month of September. However, Fred Hadsel, director of the Office of Inter - Alrican Affairs Will visit Grinnell in November. Europe was spotlighted in October, and later Viet Nam, Southeast Asia (except Viet Nam), the Soviet Union, Mid- rlle East, China, and Latin Am- erica will be discussed. Europe was represented by Dr. Dari - Christoph Schweit- zer, Chief of the Division for Mass Media and Federal Min- ister at the Interior of West Berlin in October. Try this for comfort That's what Hush Puppies' shoes are famous for. Comfort that makes being on your feeta pleasure. This Is Mark, in new gloveesoft leather. And it's just one of the new styles In the latest collection of Hush Puppies“ shoes. Stop in soon and try a pair. For comfort's sake. Prices from Puppies” IRAN is casual: SCARLET AND BLACK News Jobs Conference A two—day conference, spon- sored by the Chicago Associa- tion of Commerce and Industry, will be held Dec. 28 and 29 at the Sheraton-Chicago Hotel. At the conference, college men and Women from freshman to graduate levels will be able to talk with experts about career opportunities in the Chicago Area. Registration forms and other information is available at col~ loge placement offices, or from CAREERS, Chicago Association or Commerce and industry, 30 W, Monroe SL, FR 2-7700. Briefs NOUS Deadline NOUS has set its deadline on the first issue, coming out at the end of November, as No- vember 1. Any student who is interested in submitting mate— rial to be considered for publi- cation must have it in the NOUS mailbox or to the hall representative by November 1. Any student who has any ap- propriate papers, e s s a y s, poems short stories, photo graphs, or prints, should turn them in t0 NOUS. NDUS needs the lull support or the student body to be successfulr } Thailand (Continued from Page I) and 12th grades. I teach an ‘tlrely' in English and try to speak English to most at the teachers who are all trying to improve their English. This un» fortunately glves me little chance to practice my That which I study 5 hours a week ‘(ot the school's expense). We. also have started an English Club and I spend several nights a- week helping several teach- ers with their English. Add this ml the sightseeing. visiting. and Shopping and I find there is al- ways an abundance or things to do. it nothing else, there are always papers to grade or les— son plans to prepare. But one of the best “things to do" and i think the real Value for us In coming to Thai- land, is trying to understand and adapt to the culture here a very, very different from the one back home The people here live in a comparatively wealthy [and — when others in SE Asia are considered, They have not@ had to develop the drive and determination that the Japa- nese or the Chinese have needed to survive in their poor or physical environments. Therefore, the goal behind almost all actions of a Thai is the desire to be happy. This may involve giving up a promising job because you are bored, not keeping an en. gagement because you de- cided you didn't want to go (no matter how inconvenient it may be for others it you don‘t come), telling someone an obvious lie just to save having is face-to—face argu- ment (usually the other pen son is holy aware that it is a [la hut coreiully avoids say~ lng so), or, ln the extreme but not unusual cases, inhi- ing the Buddhist priesthood for a day or two, divorcing your wife In the process, and then marrying a new one when you come out. As Americans we understand the motivation but find It hard to accept in everyday life. We still demand reasons tor dolng or not doing something, get up- set when a guest doesn't arrive or arrlves an hour late, or try to impose our moral order by physical or political means. We miss the meetings that begin on time and the Comfort of a ”smoothly running" society with set rules and regulations Friday. 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