Study Abroad Interviews

Katie Smith

23 Years old

Microbiology

Junior

kls204@txstate.edu




"No."

"I haven't heard much about it and I know it's expensive. I can't really afford the program.

"I don't know. I don't really know much about it."

"For Sure. It's just, like, cultural. The system in the United States is pretty set, so, different learning styles."

"People have a lot of responsibilities, like a job and a life, an apartment and all that you got to pay for. That's definitely a factor."




Zanes Graves

25 Years old

Geologist

Recent Graduate

N/A





"Um, no. I have friends who did, and I've been abroad. I've been to Spain, Germany, France."

"It's too expensive, little bit."

"Well you can't really lower the cost, I guess. So, offer more credit hours.

"They get to see something different, something not American. See different cultures."

"Depending on where you go, dangerous parts of the world, I guess. I mean, I don't know anyone that takes trips to those places, but..."



 

Sydney Hewlet

19 Years old

Psychology

Sophomore

s_h288@txstate.edu




"No."

"I don't have the money for it, or the time"


"Offer like a scholarship kind of thing. Like, a contest to see if they could, like, win a free trip after they give a card."

"Learning the culture, and actually hearing the language."

"Downsides? I always want to travel abroad, like I said, I just again don't have the money. I'd go to France or Ireland."