Approximately 500 undergraduate students, representing colleges and universities across the United States, who were about to embark on a semester-long credit-bearing sojourn sponsored by Syracuse University (New York) to one of four locations (London, Strasbourg, Madrid, and Florence) were surveyed about their aspirations and attitudes regarding language, food and health, and adjustment/homesickness. Findings indicated: only three percent of respondents stated that learning the host language was the prime reason for studying abroad; just half of the respondents had a positive attitude toward language acquisition; 59 percent had positive expectations about the host country's food, while 27 percent had negative attitudes; 64 percent had positive expectations concerning matters of health; 80 percent felt positively about adjusting to a new lifestyle and a different academic setting; and homesickness was not expected to be a serious concern. Findings prompted a revision of a 1989 chart by Cornelius Grove which was designed to guide programmers planning an immediate post-arrival orientation in choosing the most pertinent topics. The chart shows when certain concerns become most acute, the complexity of the network of expectations, and the adjustment pattern. Implications for planning student exchange programs are discussed. (JDD)