Here's the final questions of the reentry survey:
Would you recommend to a friend that they should study abroad? Would you recommend Chile? Would you recommend your program?
All of the above. Study abroad is amazing, I loved Chile, and my program was very organized.
What was the number one reason you wanted to study abroad?
I wanted to find out what I was capable of.
Of the other people in your program studying abroad, what do you think is the number one reason they wanted to study abroad?
To improve their knowledge of the global situation (most were International Studies majors) and experience a different culture.
Do you feel you have a new appreciation for other cultures?
I now know that there is no one “right” way of doing things; each country has valuable unique practices, customs, traditions, etc.
Do you feel you have a new appreciation for America?
Yes. We have SO MUCH here. Hearing people complain about driving a 2-year-old car or having to repair their jet ski again reminds me of how much we take for granted.
If you could give one piece of advice to someone who was going to study abroad, what would it be?
Experience constantly. Even when frustrated and tempted to shut out the outside world, go to a park and watch people, sit outside in the sunshine, make cookies with your host family. Never stop soaking up your life abroad, because it goes by so fast.
survey
