Cross-Cultural Program:
Ireland and Northern Ireland -
Group Roster
Introduction
Applicants to the Ireland/Northern Ireland Cross-Cultural semester completed the application below, and had 20-minute personal interviews with the leaders in October 1997.The leaders have based their decisions on priorities such as the following: class level; sign-up order; academic record; male/female gender balance; commitment and contribution to group life; satisfactory interview; considerations of group dynamics. Our goal was to select students who seem likely to come together as a motivated, balanced, diverse, healthy, successful group.
All students on either list below should discuss plans with their academic advisors before registering for Spring semester classes.
Students on the alternate list may still have the opportunity of joining the group, if positions on the main list open up later. If positions become open, the leaders will contact students on the alternate list individually.
To all students: if you decide to withdraw your name from either list, please notify the group leaders as soon as possible.
Main list (in alphabetical order), November 1, 1997:
updated 26-Jan-98|
Philip Bergey Paul Berry Brittany Culbertson Jeanette Good Timothy Good Melissa Hayden Kelly Hess Aaron Histand Darrick Hummel Keri Kauffman Jon Kratz Angela Kratzer David Kuhns Courtney Maines |
Trisha Maust Diane Meehan Karen Miller Amy Neil Erinn Raborn Sherrie Reinford Todd Shenk Christina Smith Scott Stauffer Matthew Thomas Derik Trissel Trina Trotter Thai Vuu Jennifer Yates |
Alternates (in alphabetical order), November 1, 1997:
updated 5-Feb-98|
Annette Helmuth Kelly Holsopple Rebekah Lehman |
Hinke Loewen-Rudgers Bridget Via Sherri Zook |
The next step for students is signing the "Intent to Participate" form in January 1998.
Also, be sure to watch the News and Announcements about required meetings and other important instructions.
Ireland/Northern Ireland Cross-Cultural Semester
Student Application Form
Name:__________________________ Date:_______________
Current classification: ____1st yr. ____2nd yr. ____3rd yr. ____4th yr. ____5th yr. other__________________
Current telephone number/extension:___________ Current e-mail address:_____________________
Home area:____________________________________________
Major(s):__________________________________________________
Minor(s):__________________________________________________
Please answer the following questions as fully as possible.
1. Why are you interested in the Ireland/Northern Ireland Cross Cultural?
2. Identify one or more expectations you have of the semester.
3. Have you ever traveled outside the U.S. before? _____yes _____no If so, what were your biggest challenges?
4. Have you ever been away from family or friends
for an extended period of time?
If so, how long?
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____more than a year
____more than 6 months
____more than 3 months
____more than 1 month
5. For you, what does it mean to be respectful of other cultures and traditions?
6. Do you have special dietary, physical or medical needs? If so, please specify:
7. What type of person are you in groups (Are you independent or dependent? A leader or a follower?)? How do you feel about group participation?
8. Are you in good academic standing?
9. How do you feel about eating new foods?
10. Are there emotional, relational, or other issues that you are aware of, that may impact you during the travel semester? (For example: Are you in a romantic relationship with anyone applying/not applying for this cross cultural? Do you get motion sickness? Are you claustrophobic?)
11. Please list any questions you have about the Northern Ireland/Ireland Semester. [an error occurred while processing this directive]