SOME LEARNINGS FROM EXPERIENCE.

The article expresses vividly some of the learnings of Mark Starr, Vice-Chairman, U.S. Advisory Commission on Educational Exchange, that have come from his wide experience in working with exchange visitors in the U.S. and abroad. The article adds that people at the helm of affairs in this regard ought to be more careful to put the exchange on a functional basis: transport worker to meet transport worker, coal digger to meet coal digger and needle pusher to meet needle pusher. In other words, they should have a much better selection and more preparation and much more follow-up in educational exchange than we have had so far. It is good that exchange has gotten off the exclusively academic and professional level. The current move to bring a large number of young workers for study-work programs with actual experience in industry and community life is very welcome. Professors and students can be most easily shifted but, despite difficulties, other people are equally worthy of consideration in international exchange. People are learning, in this business of educational exchange, the value of humility.