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Exchange at Penn: A Glass Half Full

By: Alex Baxter, University of Edinburgh Alex is one of the EAP Correspondents writing and sharing his experience at Penn during the Spring 2023 semester. You can also follow along with Alex and our other students on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Coming back to Penn for my second and final semester was weirder, in some ways, than joining…

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I Used to Hear the Early Birds Sing

By: Timethius Terrell, College ’24 Mahidol University International College, Thailand Timethius is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing his experience abroad during the Spring 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. The birds start chirping early in Thailand. I am honestly not sure…

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How to Make a Chocolate Bar

By: Linda Wu, Wharton & College ’24 CIEE Monteverde: Tropical Ecology and Conservation (BCC), Costa Rica Linda is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Representing only 0.03% of the earth’s…

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Finding Melanin in Madrid

By: Tyeirra Lynch, Wharton ’24 Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE), Spain Tyeirra is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Obviously moving to a new country is set to come with challenges.…

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Paris: A Case for Maximalism

By: Joanna Lin, Huntsman ’24 Sciences Po, France Joanna is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. When it comes to Paris, “minimalism” is probably the last word that comes to…

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Finding Comfort in Discomfort

By: Deepak Kejariwal, Wharton ’24 Pompeu Fabra University, Spain  Deepak is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing his experience abroad during the Spring 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As I look back on my first month in Spain, I could not be…

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Q&A with Rebecca Peng, SEAS ’25

By: Ricardo Del Rio, SEAS ’23 Rebecca Peng, a sophomore studying computer science, traveled to Vietnam to conduct an internship through the Global Research & Internship Program in summer 2022. During the 2022-2023 academic year, Rebecca is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and supporting fellow students interested in global…

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A New Perspective

By: Gabriella Gibson, Wharton ’25 Gabriella diving in Australia Business in Sydney, Australia A summer of core memories. That is how I would describe my GRIP experience in Sydney, Australia. I grew up putting together puzzles of the Opera House and watching the fireworks in Sydney as Australians celebrated the new year. I watched countless…

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Q&A with Joan Dartey, College ’23

By: Stephanie Shen, College ’25 Joan Dartey, a senior studying psychology, spent a semester abroad studying in Ireland at Trinity College Dublin. During the 2022-2023 academic year, Joan is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and supporting fellow students interested in global experiences. Fellow leader Stephanie Shen sat down…

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Bittersweet Farewell

By: Niamh Field, Queen Mary University of London Niamh is one of the EAP Correspondents writing and sharing her experience at Penn during the Fall 2022 semester. You can also follow along with Niamh and our other students on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Happy Holidays from Penn! This final blog will be summarising my experience this semester including expectations,…