By: Olivia Meuser, CAS ’22 Nursing Research in Dublin – Ireland As a rising senior who did not get an abroad experience because of COVID-19, I decided to apply to a GRIP program. Luckily, GRIP offered many programs that I was interested in, but I felt particularly drawn to Trinity College Dublin’s research programs. As…
By: Kaitlyn McGeehan, Nursing ’23 An Image of the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin that the program director used as her Zoom on orientation day. Nursing Research in Dublin – Ireland I have always been a planner. If you ask me where I see myself five years from now, I could guarantee you that I…
By: Monserrat Diaz Martinez, Wharton ’22 A polaroid of Monserrat on the “Wall Of Members” at the coworking space where she is doing her internship this summer. Your People Are Your Power – London, United Kingdom The first week and a half of my Penn VIA experience have been amazing. This summer, I am interning at…
By: Juliann Barbella, CAS ’21 Juliann in Howth, Dublin, Ireland Juliann Barbella, a senior studying cinema and media studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, studied abroad at Trinity College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland in 2019. During the 2020-2021 academic year, Juliann is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, which is Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and supporting…
By: Jackie Shi, CAS ’21 Jackie (left) and friends in Indonesia Jackie Shi, a senior studying political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, studied abroad at the National University of Singapore in 2020. During the 2020-2021 academic year, Jackie is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, which is Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and supporting fellow…
By: Josh Pontrelli, Penn Abroad Global Programs Manager Philippe Knüsel (center) and friends at Franklin Field Exploring courses outside of one’s major is a hallmark of U.S. liberal arts education. And for most exchange students, this concept is very different than their home university’s curriculum, which typically is focused on courses around the major they choose…
By: Kristyn Palmiotto, Penn Abroad Associate Director Studying and living abroad is an experience shared by all of our Penn Abroad staff, and what motivates us to assist Penn students in doing the same. Our team members have reflected on their own global experiences to share key insights, takeaways, and advice for Penn students interested…
By: Shreya Naraparaju, CAS ’22 Ian Bayer, a 2020 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences with majors in biology and political science, spent a semester abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in the Fall of 2018. We sat down with Ian last spring as he approached graduation to dive deeper into…
By: Josh Pontrelli, Penn Abroad Global Programs Manager Can one semester change your career trajectory? For Asanga Seneviratne, who graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2018, it did. Seneviratne, who participated in Exchange at Penn during the Fall 2017 semester and became involved with social enterprise businesses, began to look beyond traditional finance and…
By: Amber Leisher, Penn Abroad Global Programs Coordinator Amber (second from left) with her suitemates near the Han River in Seoul, South Korea Studying and living abroad is an experience shared by all of our Penn Abroad staff, and what motivates us to assist Penn students in doing the same. Over the spring semester, our team…