By: Penn Abroad Erin Feeney in Ireland Global experiences can take many forms as students pursue their academic, professional, and personal goals. Through the Semester Abroad (SA) program, Penn students from across schools have spent a semester or year taking on coursework in new environments, challenging themselves, and building relationships and connections to new global communities.…
By: Summer Kapanka, CAS ’21 Summer’s first day at the University of Cape Town in Fall 2019 University of Cape Town To this day, I cannot express the magnitude of the effects studying abroad had on my college career. There is no experience like organizing, preparing, and embarking on the adventure of a lifetime —…
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: 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…
By: Erin Feeney, CAS ’20, GSE ’21 Although featured less frequently on Instagram than delicious meals and weekend travels, locally specific coursework is one of the main reasons to study abroad. In fact, it is one of the main things that makes a semester abroad distinct from any other extended international trip. With some research and…
By: Madison Jones, Penn Abroad Leader, SEAS ‘21 Sam Roth, a Wharton Class of 2020 graduate spent a semester abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We sat down with him to learn more about what it’s like living and studying in the center of London. How did you go about…
By: Joseph Squillaro, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘21 Angela Yang, a member of the Class of 2021, participated in a semester abroad in Thailand during the Fall Semester of 2019 where she focused on development and globalization. I sat down with her to learn more about her time abroad, what it’s like spending a whole…
By: Madison Jones, Penn Abroad Leader, SEAS ‘21 John at Somerset House in London John Keblish spent a semester abroad in the United Kingdom at King’s College London. We sat down with him to learn more about his travels, and his experience playing lacrosse while abroad. What were you most nervous or excited about before leaving?…
By: Cindy Luo, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘20 Jackson Foltz, a senior studying international relations, spent a semester abroad in Rabat, Morocco, with the AMIDEAST: Regional Studies in French program during Spring 2019. We sat down with him to dive deeper into his time abroad, his holistic learning experiences, and what made them so meaningful.…