Study abroad
A.
country
language
size of program/ city
home stay or dorm
B.
What courses are available through the program?
Will you be enrolled in a foreign university, a U.S. university or an independent program abroad?
What is the length of the program and when does it begin and end?
List below at least 1 comment posted from students who have participated in the program?
What are their criticisms/ compliments about the program or area?
C. Find out if your program covers:
flight from the US to host country,
if not how much will it cost? (find the cheapest)
What is the type of money used?
What is the exchange rate?
excursions and field trips while you are studying abroad,
if you want to travel where is the local train station and airport?
other transportation
Is there a good metro or bus system?
Print out the map
How much are tickets?
Can you walk to the university? How long will it take?
What is the city’s crime rate where you will be studying?
Where is the U.S. Embassy or Consulate?
Where is the hospital?
Where is the police station?
Is there a stadium to attend sporting events, concerts or other cultural events?
Highlight these places on your map.
D.
Is there a laundry room? How much does it cost? Is there a dryer?
Is there a gym, pool or sports club you can join? How much does it cost?
Is the food provided for you? Do you have to pay for it or is it included?
food and meal costs (some schools will pay your host family directly or pay you with the expectation that you will pay your host family. If you’re in a dorm find out what that means for you.)
What is the local specialty?
books and other academic fees
will you buy your school supplies there?
How much do you think you will need for school supplies?
Will you bring a laptop?
Do you have to buy a plug converter? Go online and find out how much they cost.
What to pack:
What not to pack:
Things you need to buy when you get there, and how much each will cost you:
(make sure you include the Spanish word for it, so you know what to ask for when you go shopping)
Do you have a passport?
What do you need to get one?
Where do you have to go to get one?
How much does it cost?
Fill out the passport form.(see Miss Motta for this document)
Do you need a visa to study in your country of choice?
How long does it take to get a visa?
What type of visa do you need?
Where do you have to go to get one?
What are the required documents you need to get a visa?
How much will it cost?
When does the visa expire?
Use the website below to find information on passports and visas:
F. Culture shock
Go to the following websites and read about culture shock and homesickness:
http://www.studentsabroad.com/cultureshock.asp
http://www.diversityabroad.com/cultural-shock
http://www.aur.edu/american-university-rome/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Homesickness.pdf
http://www.aur.edu/american-university-rome/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Homesickness.pdf
What is culture shock?
What are the stages?
Stage 1
Symptoms:
Stage 2
Symptoms:
Stage 3
Symptoms:
Stage 4
Symptoms:
Stage 5
Symptoms:
Stage 6:
Symptoms:
What is Homesickness?
How are Culture shock and homesickness alike, how do they differ?
What is reverse culture shock?
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