Diverse Sources - Interviews

Name: Hector Soto

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Major: History

Occupation: Server/Bartender at Saltlick BBQ

Class: Low

Geography: Driftwood, TX

Race/ethnicity: Hispanic

1. "No."
2. N/A
3. “A lot of it is just time. Finding money and getting motivated to give your free time to be able to participate in one of those projects. It's not that I haven't been interested-- it's just time and work and school.”
4. “Because I haven't been to one yet, it's not going to be a great answer. But a lot of it is just cost. I think cost could be one of the factors”
5. “My wife’s friend has. She got to experience going to Europe at that age and it just kind of gave her a different outlook. She sees things and how they do things over there and it made her appreciate things over here more.”
6. “I don’t see a downside to going to a place and studying.”

Name: Christopher Arisco

Age: 23

Major: Industrial Engineering

Occupation: Process Engineer

Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian

Class: Middle

Geography: Frisco, Texas

Email: christopher.arisco@gmail.com

1. “No, I have not participated in a study abroad program.”
2. N/A
3. “Mainly just time and finances.”
4. “Possibly have more resources for students to learn about programs.”
5. “There are a lot of benefits to these of programs. Mostly the programs can give students insight to culture and lifestyle. They could maybe even learn a new language.”
6. “None really.”

Name: Kyle Fite

Age: 23

Major: Psychology

Occupation: Student

Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian

Class: Low

Geography: South Austin, Texas

Email: kylefite@gmail.com

1. “No I haven't done Study Abroad or an internship yet.”
2. N/A
3. “I have not participated mainly because of time and my class schedule. I also have a full time job.”
4. “These programs could be more accessible by more events or flyers. I also don’t really know of a lot of information sessions being held around campus. Maybe that could help?”
5. “A student could learn a new language or learn the culture of the country they visited. The might be able to also visit other countries around them if they have time.”
6. “The only downside I could really see is it being a distraction from studying.”