By: Jackie Shi, CAS ’21 Jackie Shi is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Semester Abroad National University of Singapore I woke up to a stream of panicked messages in…
By: Cindy Luo, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘20 Grace Seeley, a junior in the Huntsman Program, spent a semester abroad at the University of Seville (CASA Seville) in Spain during spring of 2019. We sat down with her to dive deeper into the ways she immersed herself, found opportunities to engage with her community, and grew…
By: Cindy Luo, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘20 Ezzaty Hasbullah, a senior from Malaysia studying Health & Societies, spent a year abroad at King’s College London. We sat down with her to discuss her insights, lessons, and helpful tips for London student life. Can you tell me a little bit more about what you study…
By: Julia Mitchell, Huntsman ’22 Julia Mitchell is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Semester Abroad Institute of Political Studies in Paris (Sciences Po) The day that President Macron announced…
By: Adriana Discher, CAS ’21 Adriana Discher is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Semester Abroad International Honors Program (IHP): Health and Community It goes without saying but the entire…
By: Jiaqi Song, Huntsman ’22 Jiaqi at his family home in Rome Semester Abroad Bocconi University Due to the coronavirus outbreak, physical classes at Bocconi University were canceled indefinitely and almost all students have returned home. Originally, I wanted to show others what I have been doing back home in Rome through a video, but…
By: Jackie Shi, CAS ’21 Jackie Shi is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram through the semester. Semester Abroad National University of Singapore One of the reasons I decided to…
By: Julia Mitchell, Huntsman ’22 Bibliotheque Saint Genevieve, where Julia spends time studying Julia Mitchell is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram through the semester. Semester Abroad Institute of Political…
By: Keren Stearns, CAS ’21 Keren Stearns is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram. Semester Abroad CIEE Cape Town, South Africa: Arts and Sciences Before traveling abroad, I was…
By: Madison Jones, SEAS ’21 Semester Abroad Queen Mary, University of London It may seem counterintuitive, but the secret to escaping the hustle and bustle of London is to go right to the heart of the city. There lies Hyde Park. I would argue that a walk through Hyde Park on any given morning offers…