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Congratulations on being accepted to school in the U.S! We would like to hear your opinion on the possibility of developing an Online Student Network for Qatari Students studying in the United States. The Network would connect Qatari students for the purposes of, among others: Communication, Exchange of ideas, student support, Assisting with academic issues, and/or Coping with emergencies.

Please respond to the following questions to the best of your ability. The Survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your participation in this survey is voluntary and your responses will be confidential. If you have questions about the Survey or the procedures, you may contact Kasia Skuratowicz ([email protected])

Thank you very much for your time and support!
 
 
 
What college/university will you be attending?
   
 
 
 
In which state is you college/university located?
 
 
 
What type of program you were accepted to?
 
 
 
What will be your major in college/university?
   
 
 
 
Did you get advise from anybody on college choice/application process?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Who did you get advise from?
 
Family members
 
Friends
 
High-school
 
College itself
 
Other
 
 
 
Is there anything you are concerned about regarding you move to the United States?
Not concered at allVery concerned
Not having access to food I like
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Not being able to speak Arabic on daily basis
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Having to speak English on daily basis
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Not having my friends from home around
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Not having new friends
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Navigating the administration of university
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Navigating life in the United States
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Finding resources for my degree
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In what areas do you think you will need assistance during your time in the U.S?
Definitely Maybe I will not need help
Distance from home and family
Cultural differences between Qatar and the US
Moving logistics (buying a cell phone, setting up a bank account etc.)
Navigating college/university administration
Studying in English
Delivering assignments (exams, essays etc)
Emigration issues (visa, traveling home etc.)
Finding an internship
 
 
 
Is there other thing about moving and studying in the US you would like to know more about before start of the academic year?
   
 
 
 
QFI is planning to establish Online Student Network for Qatari students studying in the U.S. What would be the best features for the network?
 
Individual contact
 
Group contact
 
Video Conferences
 
Audio features
 
Text messages
 
Periodical retreats
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Who would you like to see included in the online network?
 
Colorado students only
 
Qatari Students from Colorado and other states
 
Qataris in general, not only students
 
Qatari and American students from Colorado only
 
Qatari and American students from Colorado and other states
 
Other
 

 
 
 
How important do you think linking with Qatari students in other states is? (select one answer)
 
Very Important
 
Important
 
Not very important
 
Not important at all
 
I don't know
 
 
 
From the list below, which Social Networking Sites do you use? (select all that apply)
 
Youtube
 
Blogger
 
Digg
 
Messenger
 
Facebook
 
Linkedin
 
Myspace
 
Stumbleupon
 
Twitter
 
Reddit

 
 
 
What do you mostly use the above social networking websites for? (select all that apply)
 
Keeping in touch with friends
 
Planning events
 
Making new friends
 
They serve as my source of information
 
I use it as professional networking
 
I use them as my resources in my academic work
 
Keeping in touch with my family friends in Qatar
 
Other
 

 
 
 
How important do you think creating a Qatari Online Student Network is?
 
Very Important
 
Important
 
Not very important
 
No importance at all
 
I don't know
 
 
 
What language would you like to use on the Network?
 
Arabic
 
English
 
Other
 

 
 
 
What other suggestions do you have for QFI as we develop the Online Student Network? What would be useful for you?