Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Studying abroad allowed me to connect my coursework with real-world business challenges in ways that complemented my entrepreneurship concentration. My classes emphasized experiential learning and exposed me to different approaches to business, sustainability, and innovation in an international setting. One of the most impactful experiences was my Interactive…
Contact Ask Me About… Studying abroad in Belgium! Belgium may be one of the smaller and lesser-known study abroad destinations, but that is exactly what made it so special. Unlike larger cities that can feel overwhelming or tourist-centered, Leuven offered a quieter, more intimate environment where I could build routines, recognize familiar streets, and feel…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad While at Queen Mary, I studied courses in the International Public Health division, which complemented my studies as an HSOC major at Penn. My public health classes in the United Kingdom exposed me to a different healthcare system, policy environment, and approach to solving public health problems, and…
Contact Ask Me About… As a Sawiris Penn Scholar, I spent a year at the University of Pennsylvania, which was my first time living in the U.S. and studying abroad. Students can ask me about adapting to a new culture, building a community from scratch, and making the most of opportunities both inside and outside…
Biography Maureen Mokhles is an Electronics Engineering student from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, with a major interest in analog design. Her time at Penn was a great academic experience, especially through graduate-level courses in analog design and VLSI. She finds chip design fascinating because it is where physics, math, and intuition all come…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad As a Computer and Information Science major, studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh gave me the chance to experience a different academic environment while continuing to explore my interests in technology. I took courses in computer communications and networks, programming, environmental science, and cognitive science, which gave…
Contact Ask Me About… One of the most unique parts of my abroad experience was learning how to balance independence, travel, and still feel grounded in a home base. I was originally deciding between KU Leuven and UCL in London, and one of the biggest reasons I chose Leuven was that it offered the best…
Cassidy Whaley is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania from Wyoming, Delaware, studying Communication with a concentration in Politics and Policy. This fall, she will join the Programme in European Culture & Society (PECS) at KU Leuven in Belgium. In Leuven, Cassidy will study how media systems and political institutions shape public opinion in…
My name is Khadija and I am a rising senior in the school of nursing ! In the fall, I will have the amazing opportunity to study at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Growing up, I knew that Nursing was something I wanted to do, but if you had told me freshman year…
Michelle Lin is a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is concentrating in Finance and Management, with a minor in East Asian Studies. In the fall of 2026, she will be studying abroad at Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management. There, she hopes to deepen her understanding of Chinese business, global…
