Looking back at your exchange experience...


         

       

Name: 


  1. Did you travel to Spain, host an exchange student, or both? 


  1. If you hosted but DID NOT go to Spain, skip to question 12...

    Which of the following parts of your trip were most memorable or impressive to you? (choose your top 3):
    living with a family in another culture
    hanging out with teenagers in another country
    getting to know a town like Vilanova
    shopping
    touring Barcelona
    la Sagrada Familia and other Gaudi architecture
    the food and different snacks
    the amusement park in Barcelona (Port Aventura)
    taking public transportation (train, bus)
    doing something so adventurous without my family
    speaking Spanish (and/or Catalan)
    the old Gothic neighborhood of Barcelona
    the Ave (high speed train we took to Madrid)
    staying in a hotel in Madrid
    being on my own (with friends) in Madrid (free time)
    eating with the whole group in typical restaurants in Madrid
    the Plaza Mayor
    the Royal Palace
    the Prado Art Museum
    Sitges
    Monsterat
    attending school
    meeting the mayor


  1. Which of the following parts of your trip were your LEAST favorite
    living with a family in another culture
    hanging out with teenagers in another country
    getting to know a town like Vilanova
    shopping
    touring Barcelona
    la Sagrada Familia and other Gaudi architecture
    the food and different snacks
    the amusement park in Barcelona (Port Aventura)
    taking public transportation (train, bus)
    doing something so adventurous without my family
    speaking Spanish (and/or Catalan)
    the old Gothic neighborhood of Barcelona
    the Ave (high speed train we took to Madrid)
    staying in a hotel in Madrid
    being on my own (with friends) in Madrid (free time)
    eating with the whole group in typical restaurants in Madrid
    the Plaza Mayor
    the Royal Palace
    the Prado Art Museum
    Sitges
    Montserat
    attending school
    mmeting the mayor


  1. When did you travel to Spain? 


  1. Whose idea was it, initially, to participate in the exchange program to Spain? 


  1. What was the most difficult part of the trip for you?


  1. If you had the chance to do this trip all over again, what would you do differently?


  1. If future groups did NOT go to Madrid as a part of the trip it would be less money. Do you feel the Madrid trip was worth the extra $500? There would be no hotel day, but more trips around Barcelona. Please comment.


  1. What part of the trip surprised you the most?


  1. Are you still in touch with your host brother or sister and/ or other family members or people you met there??
    Yes
    No


  1. Give your experience a grade:
    A B C D F


  1. Hosting
    If you did not host, you are done! if you have additional comments please scroll down to last box. Be sure to submit your quiz! Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this survey. Your answers will help shape future trips!
    If you hosted, when did you host? 


  1. Who most influenced you decision to host? 


  1. Choose your 3 favorite things about hosting: (not all activities apply to each year)
    making friends with people my age from another country
    getting to know other JCA students who were hosting
    field trip to Chicago
    Brookfield zoo
    Navy Pier Scavenger hunt
    attending mass together
    welcome bbq
    White Fence Farm
    tour of Joliet
    having student shadow me at school
    TCBY
    football game
    Powderpuff game
    volleyball game
    learning about another culture
    practicing Spanish
    assembly/dance performance
    Goodbye Party


  1. Choose your 3 LEAST favorite things about hosting:
    making friends with people my age from another country
    getting to know other JCA students who were hosting
    field trip to Chicago
    Brookfield zoo
    Navy Pier Scavenger hunt
    attending mass together
    welcome bbq
    White Fence Farm
    tour of Joliet
    having student shadow me at school
    TCBY
    football game
    Powderpuff game
    volleyball game
    learning about another culture
    practicing Spanish
    assembly/dance performance
    Goodbye Party


  1. Do you maintain any contact with the student you hosted or other students from this group abroad?
    Yes
    No


  1. Did you get along with your host sister/brother?
    Yes
    No


  1. Was hosting a positive experience for you?
    Yes
    No


  1. If you wanted to travel abroad with the school, why didn't you (main reason)? 


  1. If you were to grade your experience hosting, what grade would you give it?
    A B C D F


  1. If you could change something about your hosting experience, what would you change?


  1. Do you have ant suggestions for activities to do awhile hosting?


  1. Use this space for any suggestions or comments.





PROFE
Profe Finaldi
Plainfield East High School
Plainfield, IL