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Annie Liu

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…

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Gobhanu Koriespati

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…

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Trakeem Chin

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…

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Faruk Ecirli

Contact Ask me about… Other students should ask me, “How was it like not being home for almost 6 months?” As an international student studying in the US, I have navigated the complexities of being away from home for extended periods, but this year was particularly unique. I had not been back home since after…

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Sage Leland

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad During my internship at Aravind Eye Care through the Center for Advanced Studies of India, I conducted a research project on the eHealth readiness of patients at the Madurai Tertiary Hospital. This experience provided me with valuable insights into the barriers and enablers of utilizing technology in healthcare,…

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Martina Bulgarelli

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad The Penn Global Seminar: Communicating Change in Mongolia gave me the opportunity to delve into the unique aspects of a country that resonates with me, much like my home country, Italy, which is known for its rich cultural heritage and close-knit traditional communities. This immersive experience has greatly…

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Melanie Chen

Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad The opportunity to go abroad at the National University of Singapore led me to realize that I am much more open to working abroad professionally in the future in my career. I am more open to working for a few years in Europe or Asia than I first anticipated…

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Lorraine Ruppert

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad This experience related to my pursuit of an urban studies major with a focus on the built environment and sustainability and my interest in architectural history. The course greatly focused on Mongolia’s transition from a primarily nomadic society to a sedentary one and the many political stresses that…

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Stephanie Shen

Contact Email: Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: My internship placement was at Skills Union, a small ed-tech startup in Singapore. When first interviewing with the different startups, I was super intrigued by the CEO Colin’s vision of a “skills map” that would essentially show the concrete skills gaps for software engineers in both soft…

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Rebecca Peng

Contact Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: While I was in Vietnam, I had the chance to work as an AI intern. This experience taught me about a field of computer science that I hadn’t had any experience with before this summer, and it showed me that this was a field I’m interested in pursuing…