Paree Pasi is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Bioengineering with minors in Engineering Entrepreneurship and South Asian Studies. In the spring of 2026, she will study abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she plans to take courses across her major and minors. Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, just…
Rachel Yu is a junior at Wharton, concentrating in Finance and OIDD, with a minor in Cinema and Media Studies. In Spring 2026, she will be studying abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where she hopes to explore the intersection of global business and media culture. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, her upbringing has inspired her curiosity about…
Mohammad Yaghi is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying in the Huntsman Program of International Studies and Business. In Spring 2026, he will be studying at the American University of Cairo, where he will focus on Arabic language, Middle Eastern politics, and regional economic policy. From Houston, Mohammad has deep interests in international…
Sylvie is a junior at Penn majoring in Political Science and Urban Studies and minoring in Survey Research and Data Analytics. Originally from Los Angeles, she is passionate about using data-informed policy to better address critical social challenges, with a focus on homelessness and housing affordability. In her free time, Sylvie loves playing guitar, discovering new…
Melissa Arreola is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, double majoring in Political Science with a concentration in Comparative Politics and in History with a concentration in Political History. In the spring of 2026 she will be studying abroad at the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, where she will learn about Mexican politics and history.…
Allison is a senior from Buffalo studying neuroscience with minors in healthcare management and creative writing. This semester, she’ll travel to the Galápagos Islands with the PGS, Darwin’s Laboratory: exploring the islands through the lens of evolutionary theory, its development, and climate policy. On campus, she is involved in the Student Harm Reduction Coalition, Shelter Health…
Chenyao Liu is a junior from Indiana studying Earth & Environmental Science and Cinema & Media Studies. Over winter break, she’ll travel to Taipei through a Penn Global Seminar to explore energy security and cross-straits relations in Taiwan. She also explores environmental issues closer to home as a Student Eco-Rep for Penn Sustainability. Outside the classroom, Chenyao is…
Mariama Njie is a junior from Douglasville, Georgia double majoring in Communications and Africana Studies. This semester, she’ll travel to the Gandhi Ashram in Gujarat, India through a Penn Global Seminar to examine non-violent social and political movements and the immense power of compassionate leadership. On campus, Mariama serves as the Political Chair for UMOJA,…
Anya is a junior from Boston, MA studying Bioengineering and Robotics. This winter, she’ll travel to Santiago, Chile with her Penn Global Seminar to learn about the Chilean healthcare system. On campus, Anya is on the board for the Society of Women Engineers and is working on building a surgical robot at the GRASP Lab. She’s passionate about…
Contact Ask Me About… There are many unique aspects of my semester abroad to which I could speak. I successfully recruited for a consulting internship for the upcoming summer, it was my first time stepping foot in continental Europe, I traveled non-stop for my last month there, and more. But what was most unique was…