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Sorry Mom, I Jumped Off the Boat (And I’d Do it Again): On Wonder, Spirituality, and Chasing Discomfort in the Galapagos

Penn Global Seminar: Darwin’s Laboratory: History, Philosophy, Evolution and Social Ecology in the Galápagos Archipelago Allison, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Photo by Carlos, our amazing panga driver.…

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5AM Snorkels, Boat Life, and Doing It for the Plot

Penn Global Seminar: Darwin’s Laboratory: History, Philosophy, Evolution and Social Ecology in the Galápagos Archipelago Allison, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Photo taken by Allison Li from the…

Photo taken by Allison Li from the 1920 Commons Bridge during an in-class practice photography session.
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Heading to Taiwan with Curiosity (and No Plan)

Penn Global Seminar: Energy Security and Geopolitics Chenyao, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. My fall semester ended in a blur of last-minute studying, final exams, and a frantic…

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Hiking, Healthcare, and a Suitcase that Won’t Zip

Penn Global Seminar: Health and the Healthcare System in Chile Anya, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. In just a few hours, I’ll be on a plane to Chile…

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Finding Community Abroad: Clubs, Class Projects, and More!  

Semester Abroad: Universita Bocconi Marilyn, one of the Fall 2025 Global Correspondents, shares her experience here abroad during the Fall 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As my semester studying abroad at Bocconi comes to a close, I’m reflecting on all the incredible friendships…

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Let the Games Begin: Queen of the Dolomites Real Estate Market  

Semester Abroad: Universita Bocconi Marilyn, one of the Fall 2025 Global Correspondents, shares her experience here abroad during the Fall 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. At Università Bocconi, I’ve been fortunate enough to join student clubs combining my interests in real estate, art,…

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Finding New Light in Seoul: Moments of Calm and Connection Abroad

SA: Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea Trakeem, one of the Semester Abroad Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Fall 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As December arrives in Seoul, I’ve started to notice how the city slowly transforms for winter, quietly, beautifully,…

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Living the K-University Dream: Inside Yonsei’s Campus Culture

SA: Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea Trakeem, one of the Semester Abroad Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Fall 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. When I first arrived at Yonsei University on August 23, I knew I was entering one of Korea’s…

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I Didn’t Change the World at Penn, but…

Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Hanxi, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Fall 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As finals, projects and presentations approach, my exchange semesters at Penn are quietly reaching its end. It’s…

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Touching the Elephant: How Small Moments Revealed the Bigger Picture 

Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Franz-Josef, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Fall 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. There is a parable I return to when I think about my first weeks in the United…

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