Which College are you enrolled in?:
VSB
Arts
Science
Nursing
Engineering
During which college year did you study abroad:
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
What term did you spend abroad through this specific program/university?
Fall
Spring
Academic Year
Summer
During which calendar year?
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
If no, please list your other study abroad experiences:
Please choose the study abroad program that you studied abroad with:
Select
VU Program - Galway
VU Program - Melbourne
VU Program - Service-learning London
VU Program - Urbino
VU Program - Vatican Internship
VU Program - Global Citizens Program
Arcadia University
Boston University
Butler University
CIEE
IES
Interstudy
Studio Arts Center International (SACI)
School for International Training (SIT)
School for Field Studies (SFS)
Syracuse University
Direct Enroll at an overseas university
Other
What was your primary residence while you were abroad?
Select
Apartment with American students
Apartment with some non-American students
Apartment with all non-American students
Residence Hall with all Americans
Residence Hall with mostly non-Americans
Homestay
Other
Office of International Studies' Website
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Process of finding a study abroad program
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The course approval process using the Prior Approval Form
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The course approval process using email
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Villanova online pre-departure orientation
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Program provider/host University pre-departure materials
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Program provider/host University on site orientation
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Living Arrangements
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Instructional effectiveness as compared to VU classes
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I felt prepared to study abroad
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I learned a great deal in my classes
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I learned a great deal from my out of class activities
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I learned a great deal about the culture of my host country
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I spent most of my time with people from other countries, rather than with Americans
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I traveled outside of my host country more than three times a month
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I traveled within my host country more than three times a month
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I have a different perspective on international issues as a result of my overseas studies
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I grew intellectually from participating in this program
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I grew emotionally from participating in this program
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I would recommend my study abroad program to a friend
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This is a high quality program that Villanova University should be proud to send students on
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What cultural and social differences did you face and how did you adjust to them?
Did you become friends with students from your host country?
How did you become friends and what barriers made this difficult
(language, expectations, stereotypes, personal...)?
What steps, if any, did your program or host university take to help you meet people?
Comment briefly on your host city or town
(attractiveness, safety, cost of living, public transportation, cultural sites...):
Did the current political climate have an impact on your experience? If so, how?
Have your academic/career goals changed or been re-enforced by your overseas experience? If so, how?
Would you recommend this program to other students? Why or why not?
As each student has different needs, for what type of student do you think this program is best suited?
What general advice would you like to give to students preparing to study overseas?
What was the highest level language course you completed prior to going abroad? Did you choose this particular location to improve your language skills? Were you adequately prepared for your program? If not, please explain the difficulties you encountered.:
How strongly did the faculty and program director emphasize use of the host language outside of the classroom? Did students make an effort to speak the host language amongst themselves?
Did your program provide a language partner and/or language labs for you?
If so, did you utilize these resources and were they helpful?
Were host-country nationals open to you practicing your language skills with them?
Did your language skills improve as much as you thought they would?
If so, in what areas did you see the most improvement: reading, writing, listening, or speaking?
If not, why?
Please add any additional comments, concerns, or recommendations regarding the program's academic content, orientation, facilities, coordinators, housing arrangements, etc.:
