While the Liberian students in China are focused on their studies, they did not forget to do what groups of Liberians everywhere generally do – form themselves into an established entity.

The students organized themselves into the Liberian Student Union In China – LSUIC, for short. The group had its Second Annual Conference from July 24-27, 2008, in the city of Wuhan, the most populous city in central China. The conference also conducted the election of new leaders for the organization. They’re to manage the affairs of LSUIC for the next two years.

Those elected are Mr. J. Alexander Nuetah, president; Mr. Sampson K.P. Chea, vice president; Mr. Zizi E. Cyrus, secretary-general; Mr. Presley K. Wesseh, financial secretary and Ms. Massah M. Sonie, treasurer. They all were inducted during the conference.

leaders of LSUIC (from left-right): Mr. J. Alexander Nuetah, president; Mr. Sampson K.P. Chea, vice president; Mr. Zizi E. Cyrus, secretary-general; Mr. Presley K. Wesseh, financial secretary and Ms.Massah M. Sonie, treasure

In his inaugural address, the president-elect, Mr. Nuetah, promised to work to unite Liberian students in China, to improve the relationship between the students and the Liberian Embassy in Beijing, as well as the relationship between the Liberian Embassy in Beijing and the Ministry of Education in Liberia.

Mr. Nuatah also encouraged his fellow students to become more involved in the activities and uplift of the Union, stating, “The Union is our home away from home.”

A great Independence Day Dinner was held on Saturday, July 26. Unfortunately, the students could only get and eat Chinese food, with their fingers fighting to get used to the Chinese chopsticks, like a kindergarten kid learning how to write A-B-C. They wished there were dishes of dumboy with heavy du-du soup, fufu with palm butter, rice with torgborgee or fried cassava leaves or fried okra. It was a great day for the students, though.

The Liberian students in China study various disciplines, including educational economics, agricultural economics, financial accounting, business and finance, management, medicine, biochemistry, organic chemistry,  micro-biology, mathematics, chemical engineering, physics, architectural engineering and Chinese traditional medicine. A few of them have just completed their programs of studies.

a cross-section of Liberian students in China

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Author’s note: Henceforth, LiberianForum.Com will, from time to time, inform the public about the activities and conditions of LSUIC, as well as individual students studying in China.

Comments (4)

	1. 05-08-2008 06:43
	Positive Thanks to The Liberian students Union in China (LSUIC)for their peaceful elections heid in China.I want for other in the dispora to practice you people examples.  Mr.Nuetea please be reminded that Liberia is in need of some of you guys back home in her rebuilding sojourn.     Therefore,i want you guys to return home to join efforts to lift mama liberia up after achivement foreign knowledge.    Manyango Deddeh

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	2. 05-08-2008 13:57
	Wish you good studies, guys and gals It is very heartwarming that some of our brethrens have decided to study in that far-away land.    Great guys!!    I am sure you all already know that the Chinese are some of the most inventive people on earth. I hope you guys can bring back some of those skills so we can strengthen our local manufacturing industry, which is virtually nonexistent in Liberia, as we speak.    Knowledge is knowledge. How you use it is all that matters. Once you apply yourselves and learn very well, you will be equally useful and proud of yourself. No matter whether you learn in the USA, China or Middle East.    Please keep us posted from time to time.      Continue the hard and diligent studies.

zumoamos

	3. 05-08-2008 14:11
	Wish you good studies, guys and gals interesting, interesting what I observe in human history when the oppressed obtain power they turn out to do worse than the oppressors, it is wonderful to know that China who was once oppressed by the Mongolians which lead them to building the great wall of China to keep the Mongolian away from murdering their people is now ignoring the treatment giving to the Africans by the Asian(Arabs)some one is watching over all us I wonder are they Laughing at human stupidity.

Gargar

	4. 09-08-2008 06:52
	Represent Liberia This group remind me about my own group in freetown, sierra leone, starting May 1980.    I am also please to see native liberians making the group. My only advise is that each of you should represent Liberia with your personal character. Study hard, and make the best of your opporturnaty. You're not on vacation, you're Technical  embassadors of Liberia. I know the routing, I been there and done that and  finished after four years,  served ten yrs. at LTC.  I run from the senseless War.    Whatever you learn will be yours forever. I'd worked for all the major phone companies in America. Currently working for the number one phone company in America.     Willing to help Establish national phone network in Liberia, when the government is ready for national phone network.    I wish you all the best. And please do'nt leave any chinese/liberian children behind....God bless Liberia,  God bless you all.

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