By: Angelina Oh, CAS ’23 One of the delicious meals Angelina had while abroad. Seoul National University, Korea Angelina is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Studying abroad in Seoul…
By: Ricardo Del Rio, SEAS ’23 ETH Zurich, Switzerland Ricardo is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing his experience abroad during the Spring 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Most of the experiences I have heard from people going abroad is that…
By: Josée Iyonsaba, Nursing ’23 Josée walking the Howth Cliff Walk Nursing Research in Dublin – Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Before even setting foot in Ireland, I knew it was a beautiful country with a rich history and culture. When they announced we would be landing in Dublin in a few minutes, I felt excited.…
By: Irene Lee, Wharton ’24 Drishti Works, India I initially decided to intern at Drishti Works this summer because I was interested in learning about the intersection of technology and agriculture as well as its application toward boosting agricultural productivity in developing countries in Asia. When the internship first started, my expectation going into it was that I…
By: Kalen Truong, SEAS ’24 Engineering Research in Singapore – National University of Singapore I was given the opportunity to attend the Summer Engineering Research Internship for US Students (SERIUS) at the National University of Singapore! I am currently researching and designing biomaterials to test the mechanical behavior of recently created immortalized coral reef cell lines.…
By: Alex Jiang, SEAS ’25 Alex (left) shopping in Singapore’s Chinatown Engineering Research in Singapore – National University of Singapore Before coming to Penn, Singapore was at the top of my list of places to visit. In high school, I watched travel vlogs about the world-class Changqi airport and saw photos of the beautiful city from…
By: Bebe Hodges, CAS ’23 University of Cambridge, Pembroke College – United Kingdom Bebe is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Studying at the University of Cambridge is tough. I…
By: Bella Ozomaro, CAS ’23 Bella at “A Tiny Hidden Beach” in Howth, Ireland Nursing Research in Dublin – Trinity College Dublin, Ireland This summer, I am assisting Dr. Amanda Phelan, Professor in Ageing & Community Nursing at Trinity College Dublin, in her research project on safeguarding adults at risk of abuse. For the first…
By: Lina Oumera, MPH ’23 Lina on her first day at UNESCO UNESCO, France It has been two weeks since I began my internship. On my first day, I was very nervous and was not sure what to expect. Once I met members of my department my nerves began to ease. I was given a…
By: Tammy Yang, Wharton ’23 King’s College London, United Kingdom Tammy is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2022 semester. Follow along and look back with our group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. The moment I realized that I called London my…