African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 228 International Students

1870 5 Month 23 Day.

"Your Majesty, these are students with excellent test scores in various regions this year. There are more than 500 students in total. After excluding those whose parents do not support going abroad, there are only more than 200 students. Among the more than 200 students, those who are supported by immigrant families in Germany and the Far East many."

"Well, if you don't want to go, you don't have to force yourself. This is what you want. Studying abroad is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is not necessarily a good thing. It's just that we are too backward in East Africa, and now we have to ask the world's powerful countries study."

"But Your Majesty, you can't say that. The implementation of universal compulsory education in East Africa alone is a very remarkable thing, and our East African Kingdom has just been established, but it will definitely surpass other countries in the future."

"Don't be arrogant! You have to calm down and do things well. Being behind is falling behind. There is no excuse. This time, the students studying in Europe must take good care of them, so that they can get in touch with the best education in Germany and Austria, and they will be able to return to school in the future. Build our East Africa."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Also, since the families of these children have chosen to trust us, we have to do things well. After all, who dares to put the fate of their children in the hands of others, so we must not live up to this trust. The meals of foreign students must be nutritious , textbooks, pens and other learning tools should also be prepared, and we should also find someone to take care of and manage our daily life.”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

On May 5, the Kingdom of East Africa sent a total of 30 students to Prussia and Austria in the name of the country.

When it comes to education, the Kingdom of East Africa is really not good. In addition to the low level of education per capita and the high illiteracy rate, the so-called compulsory education in East Africa is completely like building high-rise buildings on flat land, and now the foundation has not yet been laid.

The Kingdom of East Africa and the colonial period lasted for more than three years. The earliest batch of primary school students had not yet graduated, and the first batch of international students could only be selected from these half-grown children.

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"Marklove, Karl next door sent his son back to Europe to receive education. You said our son got better grades, did you make a bad decision?" Marklove's wife asked slightly worried.

"Study! Learn a fart! I didn't see many people going to school in Europe back then! Isn't everyone doing well now?"

Maklov's so-called Europe actually refers to Tsarist Russia. Maklov, formerly known as Maklovsky, was born in a serf family, and the education level of Tsarist Russian civilians can be imagined.

"Besides, what kind of compulsory education is now enforced by the government. In my opinion, it is enough. Knowing how to write and read government notices is almost enough."

"But……"

"How can there be so many? But, listen to me, you are right. I am not an aristocrat, and I can't eat when I study. If the government does not enforce the compulsory education, I will never let my son go to any school. With that skill , grow vegetables at home, raise chickens, and help the family when the farming is busy, doing housework is no better than going to school!" Mark Love said.

Under the influence of Chinese immigrants, Western gardens are still defeated. They look good, but they can't be eaten, especially in this era of scarcity of materials.

Therefore, the area of ​​the garden that is not very practical is directly reduced and turned into a vegetable field or planted with fruit trees, but the garden has not been completely defeated. The pleasing things still have some effect. Even the Chinese will learn from the Europeans to plant a few flowers and plants in the yard. Embellish it. .

The scene changed, the neighbor's house next door.

"Carl, little Carl is so young, it's too dangerous to let him go abroad alone!"

"What are you afraid of? The government has already said that they will take good care of them. Even staying in East Africa may not be better than going to Europe."

"But little Karl is only 11 years old!"

"Huh, it's almost 11 years old. I started working in the fields to help my parents when I was ten years old. Now that Karl is a cultural person, it is a good thing for him to go to Europe to receive a higher level of education. Besides, Germany is our root. Let It is also a good thing that Karl has come into contact with German culture, although East Africa is good, but in terms of culture, it still depends on Germany."

During the same time period, Chinese immigrant families in the same village.

"Hans! Frank is so young, wouldn't it be bad to let him go to Europe alone?" Petra, his Paraguayan wife, asked worriedly.

"What are you afraid of! There is an old saying in my hometown that all things are inferior, only studies are high. In the past, there was no condition, but now I have the opportunity to let my son go for it. How much can we do if we continue to farm the land?"

"I don't think there's anything wrong with farming! It's too risky to venture out!"

"What do you know? Farming is so tiring! Frank will earn more money than the two of us combined, as long as he writes in the future. Maybe he can even become an official. Look at our village chief, isn't it because he is a bit educated? It's just right."

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The first batch of students studying in Europe set off in Dar es Salaam, [-] of them went to Austria, and the rest went to Prussia and other German states. In the future, they will have the opportunity to study in universities in various countries. Enter secondary schools in various countries to study.

Although the students studying in Europe are young, most of them are smart. They were selected from free-range schools in East Africa with excellent grades, and finally passed the examination organized by the central government, which shows that apart from being smart, this group of people is really interested in learning.

"Remember, don't lose the nameplate, repeat your home address every day, and don't forget the way home."

"When you go to Europe and go to school, you must remember that you are here to study, and don't care what your classmates think. If someone asks you, just say that you are students from the East African Kingdom, and tell him that you are also German."

"If you have any difficulties, you can contact your supervisor and teacher. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are provided by the government for free. You are responsible for studying with peace of mind. All..."

On board, the staff repeatedly emphasized the precautions to these children.

At the same time, in order to leave some thoughts for the parents of these children, the Kingdom of East Africa opened the telegraph line from Europe to East Africa, and a telegram can be sent to the family every three months.

The two main telegraph lines in East Africa can go directly to the inland, and finally sent to the families of students studying abroad by the post office.

The cost of this matter alone is quite high, and it can be seen that the East African government attaches great importance to it.

The biggest problem that international students may encounter overseas is not study, but discrimination and habits. However, there is no good solution. The first batch of international students is destined to be the most difficult one.

The first batch of international students choose Germany to integrate into the local social and cultural atmosphere. German is the passport. At the same time, Europe defaults to East Africa as a German country. This cannot be changed. It may not be easy to use German identity in other parts of Europe. But it is enough in the German region.

(End of this chapter)