Student Feedback on VSA courses:
HMG 6596 - Marketing and Sales in Hospitality and Tourism
“I found [VSA] very beneficial as it allows us as FIU students to make connections with people from all over the world. I had a wonderful time attending all the presentations as well as making personal connections with people from both Spain and the Netherlands. [It was] amazing and educational. This was a great course.”
“I learned a lot of skills about cross-cultural communication, teamwork, and organizing marketing events. [VSA] also open[ed] my view, [and helped me] understand various aspects of culture, history and landscape from all over the world.”
ENC 3378 - Writing Across Borders
“The cultural exchange experience was truly one of my favorite things I participated in this year. I always wanted to do something of the sort, but because of school and work, I can never find the time. So, I am thankful that [VSA] was part of my schoolwork this semester.”
“[In this course,] I learned about different cultures and communication styles, and how all they fall into our daily lives. I also got to exchange ideas with international students. This was one of my favorite classes I have taken; it was very interesting and rich in content.”
ASN 3143 – Corporate Culture of China
“[T]he VSA COIL experience [was] very reminiscent of my previous times abroad, [providing] that same level of face-to-face interaction that doesn’t see you as an authority speaking for someone else’s culture, but [as] a student ready to learn from first-hand accounts. I believe the meetings we had with our Chinese student partners were exceptionally eye opening to how our cultures grew and exist today. [I]t ended up being one of the most interesting parts of online schooling to this date for me. Our awareness of global issues and foreign cultures only serve to benefit us, and while we are all unfortunately bound to our homes from the pandemic, this was an excellent experience that truly felt like getting out into the wide world once again.”