Madison Shelton is a College of Arts and Sciences junior studying Medical Anthropology and Global Health with minors in Chemistry and French. During the summer, she is in Bwiam, The Gambia, working as a Hospital Intern through the Global Research and Internship Program (GRIP) at Penn. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is thrilled to be traveling…
Makayla Wu is a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, exploring majors in Economics and Psychology with a minor in Statistics and Data Science. This summer, she’ll be interning with the Department for Youth in Taipei’s City Government through GRIP. Originally from the Bay Area, Makayla also spent several years living in…
Contact Ask Me About… A unique part of my experience has been the opportunity to study abroad in both Asia and Europe, each offering a distinctly different perspective on the world. In Singapore, I connected more deeply with my cultural roots, surrounded by the rich Chinese heritage present in the country. Through the structured GRIP…
Contact Ask Me About… Before studying abroad in Singapore, I had never travelled abroad alone, so landing in a new country, culture, and education system halfway across the world was both exciting and overwhelming.From my dorm room in Singapore to hotel lobbies in Indonesia and Vietnam, I interviewed for U.S.-based internships across a 12-15 hour…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Traveling to Uganda and South Africa with PGDI was the perfect opportunity to combine both my academic and personal interests. We interviewed people from Jewish communities, which allowed me to explore deeper into my own culture, while understanding how Judaism looks different to people across the world. Uganda,…
Contact Ask Me About… I went abroad for the first time in a Spanish speaking country; although, I am fluent in Spanish, so there was really no language barrier for me. I am also pre med and took some classes to fulfill my neuroscience major electives while abroad. My Experience Abroad I took classes in…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Studying abroad in Korea supported my academic and professional goals by immersing me in the environment I had long studied through my coursework up to this point. I’ve previously explored Korea’s economic development, soft power, and corporate structure in classes. Living and studying in Seoul brought these concepts…
Contact Ask Me About… My PGS WIP China was my first time leaving the United States. I absolutely loved the entire travel component but I especially loved the 21 new friends I made. Our class immediately clicked after the first day and I felt so insanely lucky to experience it all with them, including the…
Contact Ask Me About… Studying at the University of Havana in fully Spanish courses was one of the most unique and challenging experiences of my college journey. Although I had taken Spanish courses at Penn, nothing compared to the complexity and speed of Cuban Spanish. I had to adapt quickly, not just to the language,…
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…