Honors Projects

Emma ReindelFollow

Abstract

The goal of my study was to understand the constraints to studying abroad at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural levels and propose strategies for honors students to negotiate those. From using the hierarchical leisure constraint model as a foundation for bringing to light the limits hindering study abroad opportunities, I sought to inform honors students on how to acknowledge and handle these constraints in tandem with recognizing ways to overcome them. By administering a questionnaire to the Honors College student body in the fall inquiring about student interest in studying abroad and why a large percentage of the honors student population declines this global opportunity, my goal was to gauge honors students’ perspectives on international study as a milestone of their college experience and how studying abroad can positively impact their personal development/professional aspirations. Once I collected sufficient data, I analyzed the results of my study in accordance with my initial research so that I could draw a more solidified conclusion regarding my research question along with a representative sample of responses from the honors student body at BGSU. Additionally, I sought to uncover students’ outlooks on how studying abroad is connected to navigating culture shock and expanding global perspectives through my original research. Also, I intentionally took advantage of the diverse mix of majors within the Honors College, which aided in a more indicative study of honors students’ academic pursuits.

Department

Honors Program

Major

Tourism, Leisure and Event Planning

First Advisor

Dr. Hyungsuk Choo

First Advisor Department

Tourism, Leisure and Event Planning

Second Advisor

Dr. Lynn Pearson

Second Advisor Department

World Languages and Cultures

Publication Date

3-26-2025

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