2008 Woodie Awards
A Student's Mother Shows True Hospitality
Joseph Mvula
Issue date: 9/30/03 Section: Features
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There could be a myriad of surprises at Lakeland, but Satoshi Kawauchi is a record in the college's history. Kawauchi, an international student, got his room set and necessities met by an American family well before his arrival.
Teske, the Housing and Campus Center Coordinator, said that Mrs. Connie Jacobs, a Manitowoc resident, called towards the end of summer holidays asking for permission to arrange and set the room in Muehlmeier Hall where her son was to reside with an international student during the fall semester. After consultations with Patrick Liu, the International Student Advisor, Teske arranged a day for Mrs. Jacobs to come and discuss the room. Accompanied by her son, Matthew Jacobs, a Biochemistry Major and junior, Mrs. Jacobs brought in some necessities, prepared the room, and set all the things in place.
Kawauchi, a junior Biochemistry major, came to Lakeland a few days before the fall semester from Tokyo, Japan. Little did he know that he would be welcomed with a furnished room with necessities. Kawauchi heartily said, "I am obliged with the hospitality with which I have been treated." When asked to name a few things he recieved as presents from Mrs. Jacobs, he said that among them are an electric fan, bedding, groceries, and stationery.
Teske said that Mrs. Jacobs did this out of motherhood and her sense of hospitality. She also said that if Mrs. Jacobs' son traveled abroad, he would need someone to attend to his needs and give care. During the past ten years of her office in college, Teske said that this was the first time that an American parent has set up a room for an international student before his or her arrival.
Matthew Jacobs described his mom as a kind person who readily helps other people. He said, "I didn't tell her anything, but she thought that my roommate might not be able to bring in everything required in college since he was flying; therefore, she just thought of buying a few things for him."
Jacobs, a Biochemistry major and junior, comes from a family of four: he has two parents and a younger sister. Kawauchi's general impression is that Lakeland College is a good place for studies, and the community is good.
Parents are concerned with their children's welfare in college, and helping their children set things in their rooms is common. One such student is Einars Puris from Latvia whose mother impressed his roommate, Goodson Jonas. His mother brought him from Chicago where she lives, cleaned up the room, unpacked for him, and set all his belongings into place. Puris just transferred from a college in Estonia, and he hopes to graduate after two semesters.
Teske, the Housing and Campus Center Coordinator, said that Mrs. Connie Jacobs, a Manitowoc resident, called towards the end of summer holidays asking for permission to arrange and set the room in Muehlmeier Hall where her son was to reside with an international student during the fall semester. After consultations with Patrick Liu, the International Student Advisor, Teske arranged a day for Mrs. Jacobs to come and discuss the room. Accompanied by her son, Matthew Jacobs, a Biochemistry Major and junior, Mrs. Jacobs brought in some necessities, prepared the room, and set all the things in place.
Kawauchi, a junior Biochemistry major, came to Lakeland a few days before the fall semester from Tokyo, Japan. Little did he know that he would be welcomed with a furnished room with necessities. Kawauchi heartily said, "I am obliged with the hospitality with which I have been treated." When asked to name a few things he recieved as presents from Mrs. Jacobs, he said that among them are an electric fan, bedding, groceries, and stationery.
Teske said that Mrs. Jacobs did this out of motherhood and her sense of hospitality. She also said that if Mrs. Jacobs' son traveled abroad, he would need someone to attend to his needs and give care. During the past ten years of her office in college, Teske said that this was the first time that an American parent has set up a room for an international student before his or her arrival.
Matthew Jacobs described his mom as a kind person who readily helps other people. He said, "I didn't tell her anything, but she thought that my roommate might not be able to bring in everything required in college since he was flying; therefore, she just thought of buying a few things for him."
Jacobs, a Biochemistry major and junior, comes from a family of four: he has two parents and a younger sister. Kawauchi's general impression is that Lakeland College is a good place for studies, and the community is good.
Parents are concerned with their children's welfare in college, and helping their children set things in their rooms is common. One such student is Einars Puris from Latvia whose mother impressed his roommate, Goodson Jonas. His mother brought him from Chicago where she lives, cleaned up the room, unpacked for him, and set all his belongings into place. Puris just transferred from a college in Estonia, and he hopes to graduate after two semesters.