Program Abroad:
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Semester Abroad (SA): King's College London, England
Ask me about...
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Recruiting while abroad
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Living in an expensive city on a low budget
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Finding off-campus housing
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Getting credit for engineering coursework
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Managing difficult coursework while abroad
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Deeply exploring your host city/London.
My Experience Abroad:
As a Systems Engineering major at Penn, I got to take very hands-on coursework in C++, optimization algorithms, and biologically-inspired computing methods. Those courses introduced me to a new way of learning engineering principles in a classroom environment, where I got to focus more heavily on independent studying and longer-term projects. I also got to apply those courses and my Engineering Entrepreneurship minor by joining Google Campus London, which is Google's startup hub in the UK! Aside from my engineering studies, I'm a huge art history fan, so exploring London's free museums and exhibits exposed me to many of the works of art I learned about in my art history courses.
Other Highlights:
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Learning computer programming in C++ from English professors.
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Exploring pop-up shops in London, such as a cafe in a Gothic church.
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Climbing Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Picnics in London's Hyde Park and Regent's Park.
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Traveling to Berlin, Germany with 6 new friends from King's College and UCL.
