Let's Get Ready

1 — What is Study Abroad?

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Robert De Keyser

— University of Maryland

2 — Accommodation

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Robert De Keyser

— University of Maryland

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1 — What kind of accommodation did you have during your Study Abroad and how did you find it?

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2 — What were the benefits / drawbacks of this kind of accommodation? If you went abroad again, would you choose the same type of accommodation?

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3 — Anecdotes / good or bad experiences

3 — Preparation

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María Juan Garau

— Universitat de les Illes Balears

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Before Study Abroad, what kind of preparation difficulties or concerns did you experience? How did you overcome them?

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Did you have any concerns about your actual Study Abroad itself? Did your concerns correspond with your actual experience?

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What advice would you give to students to help them prepare language-wise for SA?

Making the most

4 — Language skills

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Ana Pellicer-Sanchez

— UCL Institute of Education

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Joan Carles Mora

— Universitat de Barcelona

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1 — Which language abilities or skills do you think you improved the most/least while abroad?

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2 — What things did you do to improve your READING skill? What challenges did you face in trying to improve this skill and what did you do to overcome them?

5 — Intercultural skills

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María Juan Garau

— Universitat de les Illes Balears

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1 — What did you do to improve your intercultural skills? What advice would you pass on to other students?

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2 — Can you tell us an interesting story about how you dealt with culture shock?

6 — Overcoming difficulties

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Ana Pellicer-Sanchez

— UCL Institute of Education

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Carmen Pérez Vidal

— Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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1 — Did you feel homesick while abroad? What kind of things did you do to deal with homesickness?

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2 — When did you first feel like you were integrated in the local community? What obstacles did you face when trying to become integrated in the local community?

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3 — Can you give us an example of how you felt really frustrated while abroad? What did you do to overcome this?

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4 — Can you give us an example of how you felt really happy while abroad?

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5 — You met lots of people there, but did you make any close friends?

Now what do we do?

7 — The new you

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What does this term mean to you after having lived abroad?

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In what ways do you feel as though you have changed since living abroad?

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What advice would you give to other students to prepare for these changes?

8 — Reflection and re-adjustment

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Guilhem Naro

— Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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Maria Naro geb.Wirf

— Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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If you could change something about your SA, what would it be?

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What have you incorporated to your life recently because of the Study Abroad?

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What difficulties did you encounter when readjusting in your home country and how did you overcome them?

9 — Retaining the improvements

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1 — How can you best continue to improve your language skills and retain what you learnt while abroad?

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2 — How you best ensure to stay in contact with the people you met while abroad?

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3 — How can you stay motivated to improve your language skills after finishing your Study Abroad?

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4 — What advice would you give to students returning form SA?