Biography Kenna advises and supports students seeking global opportunities through the Semester Abroad (SA) program. She joins Penn Abroad from Kenyon College, where she worked as the Program Coordinator for Kenyon’s study abroad and domestic off-campus study programs. Kenna developed a passion for international opportunities while earning her B.A. in International Studies from Indiana University…
Ask Me About… Studying abroad in London was a first for me in many ways—my first time overseas, my first time navigating a new city with serious food allergies, and my first time balancing intense recruiting while trying to fully experience another country. Growing up in a small town in Ohio, international travel wasn’t something…
Lala Mustafa is a junior from Azerbaijan studying International Relations and History. This semester, she’ll travel to Hiroshima and Tokyo through a Penn Global Seminar to explore international security dynamics in Northeast Asia. On campus, Lala serves as co-editor-in-chief of the Sigma Iota Rho Journal of International Relations and conducts research with Professor Julia Gray…
Contact Ask Me About… Through the nursing program at the University of Queensland (UQ), I was able to focus most of my time abroad on the hands-on and in-person experiences through my clinical rotation at the Surgical, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) on the general rehabilitation floor for geriatric patient populations. While navigating the Australian…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Our experience in Cairo deeply connected with our academic and professional goals as students of International Relations and History. Seeing concepts from our coursework come to life—such as the wealth gap described in Connected in Cairo—made abstract discussions more tangible. For example, the stark contrast in the types…
Biography Anne (Annie) is a third-year student majoring in Finance and Management. She’s thrilled to spend next semester learning about the different global business strategies and international management. Anne (Annie) is excited to venture outside of Philadelphia and finally travel internationally! In her free time, she enjoys learning new songs on the piano, reading mystery…
Biography Gobhanu is a third-year Huntsman Program student pursuing a dual-degree in International Studies and Business, with a concentration in Hindi. He’s excited to spend the next semester studying at IIT Delhi, deepening his understanding of Indian society, economy, and culture. Originally from Muscat, Oman, Gobhanu looks forward to immersing himself in daily life in…
Biography Marilyn Shi is a rising junior at Wharton, concentrating in Real Estate and Legal Studies, with a minor in History of Art. This upcoming semester, she will be studying abroad at Università Bocconi. Originally from Queens, New York, she is grateful for the opportunity to expand her worldview across new geographies. On campus, she…
Biography Trakeem Chin is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Political Science with a concentration inAmerican Politics and minoring in Korean Studies. In Fall 2025, he will be studying abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, where he will focus on Korean Language and Literature.Originally from Jamaica, Trakeem moved to the…
Biography Sophia Hall is a second-year student studying English with a creative writingconcentration and minoring in Consumer Psychology. She lives a double life: 19-year-old poetby day, secret agent by night. She can’t wait to spend the next semester at the University ofOtago, situated in the UNESCO City of Literature of Dunedin, New Zealand. Sophia representsher…