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THE CARE AND FEEDING OF

RESIDENT DIRECTORS

bition of good manners. For an American, are not understood by them.
good table manners means doing things the
most difficult way. They are not used to 8. Kissing. Americans kiss everyone.
using a spoon as a spoon should be used They also like to hug people. They will kiss
and will often eat with a fork things that you when they first meet you and kiss you
should be eaten with a spoon. Do not be again when they take their leave. Some-
alarmed by this - just remember that good times they will kiss you at other times. They
manners means the most ridiculous way obviously do not understand the germ
possible. theory very well nor do they understand
that most people do not like to pass on their
4. Neckties. Americans do not like to diseases to everyone in sight. It is
wear neckties. This may be because so suggested that you take an adequate supply
many of them had ancestors who were of antibiotics when visiting Americans.
hanged, but the data are not conclusive.
9. Honesty. Americans believe in abso-
5. Sleeping. Americans like to sleep on lute truth at all times, no matter how much
steel springs, covered up to the neck with hurt or confusion it might cause. They do
an enormous pile of sheets and blankets. not understand that when a person is told
The steel springs may account for their what they want to hear, the teller is just
poor posture. Why they can only sleep doing so to prevent unpleasantness. There
covered up to the nose by heavy bedclothes is nothing that can be done about this
is unknown. except to talk to them as little as possible.
They also do not understand that nothing
Having completed a year as Sunway's first 6. Wasliing up. All Americans expect
Resident Director for W M U , I wish to hot water to be instantly available every- is final until it is written down and
offer the following advice for those who where. When washing up, they will run properly chopped. In other words, they
binding. Be
being
believe in a verbal deal
will have responsibility for the care and gallons of hot water over everything, some- cautious of saying anything to them you do
feeding of future directors. times scalding themselves in the process. f not want to be held accountable for.
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hot water is not supplied, they tend to look
1. Feng Shui. When he/she decides to
move all the furniture in the room into the around in a confused manner and I hope that these few rules of conduct
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most disadvantageous feng shui pattern, do whimper. Just remember that they are the will both enlighten and inform. f you have
not be alarmed. American feng shui has it victims of a conspiracy started by hot water any further questions, please direct your
that everything must be aligned along a tank salesmen. Never give them water to queries to me in Kalamazoo.
north-south axis. Americans do not believe drink that has not been boiled. Doing so
in dragons and any reference to them will will only cause them to turn green. Larry Israel
only bring stares of amazement. This will 7. Shopping. Americans love to shop,
lead them to believe that you are as prim- but they do not understand the joys of (Editor's note: Prof. Larry Israel was
itive as they always thought you were in bargaining for the best deal. When you the first Resident Director for Western
spite of the 4000 years of experience which see them paying the price first asked, Michigan University. He has, since 1 July,
tells you differently. Just remember that remember that many of the real joys of life been succeeded by Prof. Larry Tyler).
American culture really started just a few
hundred years ago and they have yet to
really understand the underlying forces
which control their lives. SUNWAY COLLEGE
2. Names. Most Americans cannot
pronounce simple names like Ng. Do not SLOGAN
ever expect them to get it right. Hard
names, o.k., but the easy ones will always
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elude them. Also remember that f your COMPETITION
name is Ng Pao Ching, they will call you
Mr. Ching (hopefully, they won't call
you that if you are female. f they do, send The search for the most suitable and catchy tag line for Sunway College is as follows:
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them back to the U . S . and ask for a slogan for Sunway College began on 9th
replacement). May 1988. "Overseas Education Begins Here"
The above slogan was based on the
3. Food. Do not expect Americans to A month after the launching of the entries submitted by Roslinda Abdul Ghani
like the really good food. They will not eat competition, H R D received a total of 177 (Sunway College) and Rose Ho Nee Juan
the best parts of a prawn, but will leave it entries from 34 participants. Although (SWQI). Although their entries were not
on their plate, for instance. Do not be most of the participants were from the
alarmed by this behavior; it is normal Head Office, we did receive quite a number exactly similar to the slogan selected, the
American practice not to eat the best parts of entries from staff members working at Panel of Judges decided that their basic
of things. After all, anyone who would SWQI, SWMkt and Sunway College. ideas were reflected in it.
export Kentucky Fried Chicken and Mac- As such, the Panel of Judges agreed
Donald's hamburgers cannot know much The slogan competition was judged by that Roslinda and Rose Ho will share the
about gourmet eating. Americans do not a panel comprising of: winning prize of $300. They will receive
understand that rice is the main part of a Datuk Haji Lokman bin Haji Musa their prizes during the anniversary celebra-
meal. They will often ignore the rice and Dato' Jeffrey Cheah tions of Sunway College to be held in late
eat everything else. This is because really Mr Noel Derby of McCann-Erickson August 1988.
good rice does not grow well in the U . S . Mr Felix Abisheganaden of
Prestige Communications To Rose and Roslinda, congratula-
Americans always eat with a spoon, Mr Sen Gupta tions. To the rest, thank you for partici-
fork, and knife. They always use their Dr L J Fredericks pating and making the competition a
silverware in the most difficult way on 4th July 1988 at Wisma Sungei Way. success.
possible. This is supposed to be an exhi-
After considerable discussion, the Christina Wendy Lee
Panel of Judges decided that the most apt Human Resource Division
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