Myitkyina Degree College
It is located at Si Tar Pu township, about three or four miles from
downtown Myitkyina. It is a small paradise for college students who
come from different cities in Kachin State. Just another three miles
away from the school, there is a place called "Myit Sone"
where people go for picnic and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
I studied at the college from 1986 to 1990 before I transferred to Mandalay
University. The time I spent at Myitkyina Degree College is unforgettable
memory. I got a lot friends, had a lot of fun, and fully enjoyed my
student life.
Later, the name MDC was changed to Myitkyina University.
Canteen
At the time I was at the college, there were about six canteens where
all the students could enjoy different kinds of delicious foods. My
favorite canteen is U Ma Khaw's shop where me and my friends used to
eat "Ta Min Tote". It was yummy.
We became U Ma Khaw's regular customers. Even after I finished my degree,
sometime I visited to the college to enjoy U Ma Khaw's food. Canteen
is also the place where we kill time, and chatting with friends when(most
of the time) we skip classes.
Si Tar Pu Bridge
All the students from downtown Myitkyina have to cross "Si Tar
Pu Bridge" before get to the college. We call it because the bridge
is in Si Tar Pu township. Actually, it is a very short bridge. There
was a small hut right before the bridge. In that tiny hut an old lady
sells "Bane Mont", a Burmese traditional food which is very
good. Every day our group stopped by that place eat some "Bane
Mont" with hot tea.
Student Life
 College
student life in Burma is very interesting and lovely. So student life
at Myitkyina College has its own style and tradition too. Most of the
students use bicycles go to the school. The students from other towns
such as Moe Kaung, Moe Nyin, Ba Maw, Ho Pin, etc live in student dormitories.
Some students who could not get into college dorm live in private hostels
nearby the school. Normally, class rooms are big and crowded. A few
class rooms can have about two hundreds students. If you sit at the
back rows, you probably can't hear what the instructor is talking about,
and you can't see what he or she writes on the black board.
Students are very friendly and kind. There are many student organizations
such as Kachin Students Organization, Shan Students Organization, Chinese
Students Organization, and all majors organizations. They used to do
"Fresher Welcome", "Fare Well", and many picnics.
Men playing guitar and singing song in front of women dorm at night
is a beautiful traditional Burmese student life. Usually, women dorms
close at 6 PM, and private women dorms close at 8 PM. So at night, you
can see many small groups of men sitting on grass in front of women
hostels: in front of entrance gate, behind the tall fence, playing guitar
and singing song.
They sing the whole night in darkness under the light of the moon. Inside
the women dorm, some ladies might be listening, but some might be sleeping.
Sometimes, for showing their appreciation, women do some signals: open
windows, turn on lights, and throw snacks to the guitar players. I passed
many sleepless nights with my friends singing in front of our favorite
women hostels.
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