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Independence + Out of my Comfort Zone

GRIP: Ashoka in Mexico City, Mexico As my time in Mexico comes to an end, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’ve experienced, what I’ve learned, and what I’ll carry with me. I’m proud of how much I’ve pushed myself to try new things, both big and small. I cut my hair, wandered through…

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More Than the Pictures & Trinkets

GRIP: Ashoka in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City (CDMX) is considered the “New York City” of Mexico. After all, it is the largest city in North America—even bigger than New York City’s 8 million residents—with its population of 22 million. Being born and raised in Queens, New York, I immediately started scanning for similarities and…

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Finding Flavors Far From Home

Iconic Philly institution with enough lights to draw tourists from space (there’s another famous one right behind!) Hugo, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. To an uninformed observer,…

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Learning to Stay in the Present

Jessica, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As the end of my semester abroad drew near, I found myself waking to this thought almost every morning: “I’m not…

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Lessons Over Faculty Lunch: What Penn Really Taught Me 

Columbia AI in Real Estate Conference Callie (Yuyi), one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. One of the most unexpected but transformative lessons I learned at Penn wasn’t in…

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From FemTech to Filmmaking: My unique adventure at Penn 

Callie (Yuyi), one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Long before I stepped onto Penn’s campus, entrepreneurship was already on my mind. In London, I have developed a social…

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Travelling the Country in a Semester:
A Poignant Dream or a Fulfilling Reality?

A new travel destination from a new perspective Hugo, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As spring break creeps up, it brings with it a tantalizing promise of…

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9 Things Nobody Tells You about Studying Abroad for Exchange

Jessica, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Within the first month of being at Penn, I was hit with a really bad cold. While my friends were out…