Congratulations on being chosen as a participant on an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State! Before you leave for your exciting year as an exchange student in the United States, the State Department would like to ask you a few questions. These questions will only be used to evaluate your Program and to make it better for you and for future participants. Please answer all of the questions and respond to them as best you can. This is not a test, and there are no right or wrong answers. Your thoughts and opinions are important to us and will not affect your participation in the program. Your answers will be strictly confidential. Thank you for your help, and have a wonderful year.