Your Needs and Characteristics
ㅤ问自己这些问题，找一个朋友或家人和你讨论这些话题.
- 你需要修什么课程(专业要求!, major electives, 通识教育要求或低年级课程, electives)?
- 你需要(和想要)学习什么学术主题(只学习你的专业!, or a mix of academic disciplines)?
- 你所在的院校是否认可体验式课程.e.(实习、实地考察、自主学习、自主研究、服务学习、旅游)?
- 你能上另一种语言的课程吗/你的语言够流利吗?
- 你有初级或中级外语技能吗?
- 你所在的院校是否对课程必须完成的周数和/或接触时数有要求才能转学分?
- 你觉得生活在快节奏的环境中舒服吗, 很难与生活在城市里的当地人交朋友和互动的城市?
- 你觉得乘坐公共交通工具(公共汽车、出租车、火车)舒服吗??
- 你更喜欢住在一个你可以轻松导航的社区吗, and meet local people?
- Does the weather bother you? 你是否经历过你所考虑的东道国的共同气候类型?
- Are you a self-starter, outgoing, and self-motivated, 有探索新/不同情况的经验?
- 你是否更喜欢在一个有领导和/或指导者为你做决定的团队中工作，并且周围都是像你一样的人?
- 你有任何饮食、医疗或心理健康方面的需要吗?
- 你是想成为一个地方(语言、文化、历史和时事)的“专家”，还是想对几个不同的地方和观点有一个比较的看法?
- 你的朋友或家人曾说过你“难伺候”吗?? 你对便利有高度的关注吗, personal appearance, the newest fads or specific activities?
- 你喜欢露营、徒步旅行、背包旅行吗??
- 在一个成熟的环境中，你对如何(以及是否)使用酒精有很好的感觉吗? 你是否曾因酗酒而扰乱他人或将自己的健康置于危险之中?
- Have you ever traveled before? Outside the U.S.? If yes, how long and where?
- 你离开“家”，离开家人和朋友有多久了?
- What type of leisure activities do you enjoy? What do you do with your “free-time”?
Program Types
ㅤDirect enrollment
探索其他国家的高等院校, 并直接报名参加一个允许“临时”或“国际”学生的项目.
Exchange
利用你的学校与另一个指定的学院或大学交换学生的既定关系.
Program provider
参加由提供留学支持服务的组织管理的项目.
Faculty-led
Participate in a program administered by a U.S. college or university and taught by a U.S. professor.
|
Type |
Pros |
Cons |
|
Direct Enrollment |
- Authentic academic experience w/ locals. - Immersion with local students. - Likely to be less expensive. |
-不熟悉的行政官僚主义、教学风格、支持服务. - Unexpected costs. |
|
Exchange |
-学费将与你在本地学校支付的学费相同. -你的校园在接收机构有一个确定的联系人. |
-不熟悉的行政官僚主义、教学风格、支持服务. - Unexpected costs. |
|
Program Provider |
-为满足联合国的需要而设立的支助服务.S. students. - You get what you pay for. |
- You pay extra for support services. -有时被东道国人民和文化孤立/边缘化. |
|
Faculty-led |
-大多数时候，由你认识和信任的教授陪同. -选择与你在家乡学校熟悉和相似的课程. - A group of U.S. students, most often from your home school. |
-选择与你在家乡学校熟悉和相似的课程. - A group of U.S. students, most often from your home school. -教师不一定受过培训，可以提供全方位的服务支持和留学的最佳实践和标准. |
|
Country |
- Someplace that excites you. - A pleasant break from your “home”.
|
- Not what you expected. -不喜欢那里的天气、食物和生活条件. -对不发达地位或政治或经济发展战略感到不舒服. |
|
Language |
- Language was less of an obstacle than expected. - I would like to learn a new language now. |
- Language was a bigger obstacle than expected. -我的语言能力没有达到我自以为的水平. |
|
Community / City |
-喜欢不同的商店，餐馆，活动. - Just the right size. -经历了从未想过自己会喜欢的新活动. - Transportation was easy. - Scenic and/or comfortable. |
- Too big or too small for my enjoyment. -很难见到当地人，也很难和当地人交朋友. - Transportation was not adequate. - City was ugly, dirty, noisy, boring.. |
|
Host Institution |
-喜欢它比我的家乡校园大或小得多. -有利于结识当地学生，结交朋友 -当地的教授和学生都很友好，乐于助人，欢迎外国学生. -课程有意义，有挑战性，激励我学习更多. |
-讨厌它比我的家乡校园大或小得多. -不利于会见当地人或交朋友. ——当地教授不喜欢或不知道如何对待外国学生. - Courses too easy or too hard. |
|
Living Conditions |
- Love my housing. - Lived close to campus. - Cost of living less than the U.S. - Conducive to meeting locals and making friends. -我感觉很舒服，因为它和我习惯的东西很相似, OR because it was new and something I liked. - Made it easy to focus on academics. |
- Hate my housing. - Lived too far from campus. - Cost of living much more than the U.S. -不利于结识当地人和交朋友. -我觉得很不舒服，因为这是我无法适应的东西. - A huge distraction from my academics. |
By Dr. Sandi M. 史密斯，2008年全球学习学期机构关系主任
Location
ㅤCountry
Location, geography, language, population, economic/industrial development, cost of living, food, health and safety conditions, climate, ease of transportation, etc.
Language
Do you have beginner, intermediate, 或者拥有所在国主要语言的高级语言技能? 当地居民的英语流利程度如何?
Community / City size
国际大都市、城市城市、工业城市、郊区城市、城镇、农村社区.
Host institution
Enrollment size, 本地学生与国际学生的比例, urban campus or enclosed campus, facilities availability, teaching style, the language of instruction, grading/assessment style, academic options, academic rigor, distance from housing,
Living conditions
Homestay, residence hall, apartment, house, hotel, with all Americans, with all locals, distance to shopping, entertainment, school, transportation, shared or not, cost of living, where will you eat meals?