By: Dhivya Arasappan, CAS ’24 Dhivya’s class taking the opportunity to meet in-person. In Spring 2021, Penn Global Seminars (PGS) shifted to a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) model as travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic continued. When I was thinking about classes for the spring semester, I did a lot of research about writing…
By: Princess Rahman, CAS ’22 Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies – Rome, Italy Princess is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2021 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I know one thing; I will never ignore…
By: Railyn Diaz, Wharton ’22 Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Railyn is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2021 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I’ve always heard that a semester abroad is filled…
By: Mariana Velasco, Huntsman ’22 Mariana (left) with a fellow student that she met at the airport on a weekend trip to the Highlands and the Isle of Skye. University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Mariana is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2021 semester. Follow along with…
By: Evelyn Bond, CAS ’22 CASA Sevilla, Spain Evelyn is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2021 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. During a normal semester, the Student Experience section of the Penn Abroad CASA…
By: Lah’Nasia Shider, CAS ’23 Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom Lah’Nasia is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2021 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I am a “homebody,” meaning that I like to…
By: Nam Le, CAS ’23 Another night means there’s another contract to read for Nam Le. Jingsh Law Firm – Beijing, China As my internship with Jingsh Law Firm comes to a close and my junior year is just around the corner, I have an opportunity to review my experience and reflect upon its effects…
By: Rohan Krishnan, WHARTON ’24 Rohan working on a scouting assignment. Ashoka – Mexico City I began my internship with Ashoka expecting to learn more about the business of good, finding inspiration in the social entrepreneurs applying to the Ashoka Fellowship. While this proved to be the case, the focal, most surprising realization from the…
By: Jessie Zou, WHARTON ’23 Working away on legal due diligence of Chinese companies. B&D Law Firm – Beijing, China Hi Jessie! This is the future Jessie from after completing the internship. I am sure that you are excited to start your law internship at B&D Law (based in Beijing, China) this summer. I wanted…
By: Drake Goodman, CAS/WHARTON ’24 Drake was able to travel to Latin America during his internship to better understand how his work affects others while working in the financial technology industry. Ualá – Buenos Aires, Argentina I have always believed in helping others. At first, it was fulfilling and something that I was taught to…