Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad My experience as a research assistant at RWTH Aachen during the summer of 2023 significantly aligned with my coursework, major, academic goals, and professional aspirations. Through this position, I delved into the intersection of Robotics and Machine Learning, complementing my educational background in electrical engineering and programming. Specifically,…
Contact Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: I am pursuing a minor in Global Health which requires an abroad experience but my interest in PGS started long before I declared my minor. As a first-generation American, I understand the importance of exploring and attempting to understand different cultures, languages, and histories. Spending time abroad immerses…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad As a CIS and Finance student in Penn’s M&T program, my coursework at AIT allowed me to build technical skills while exploring design and culture from new perspectives. In Algorithms, I deepened my understanding of graph theory and dynamic programming—core topics I had seen before but now approached…
Ask Me About… Students should ask me about navigating identity abroad, conducting field research, traveling with intention, and budgeting on a student income. As a Black student in Spain, I experienced unique cultural dynamics and found ways to stay grounded and build community. I also conducted independent research on West African street vendors in Barcelona,…
Biography Gabrielle Fine is a Junior in Wharton concentrating in Environmental, Social and Governance Factors for Business, with minors in Environmental Studies and French and Francophone Studies. This upcoming semester, she will be studying abroad through the Penn Semester in Lyon. Gabrielle has lived in the same town for her whole life on Long Island, New York and so…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad As a political science major with a minor in international relations, my experience abroad gave me a fresh perspective on the lives of Deaf Italians by shedding light on their socioeconomic hurdles and triumphs. Given my keen interest in Deaf studies and American Sign Language, my overseas experience…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad I participated in the CASA Barcelona program and studied at the University of Barcelona. Learning in Spanish greatly improved my language skills. I took formative courses like History of Avant-Garde Art and the Spanish Transition to Democracy. Much of my coursework focused on Spanish political history, which furthered…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Taking a PGS and traveling to Mumbai, India was a great international experience. It allowed me to truly embrace the culture of another country. I was able to talk with local people, eat local foods, and also explore cool places within the country. This experience related to my…
Contact Ask Me About… My abroad experience was highly unique, and I would be extremely excited to pass along advice and insights to students considering studying abroad. Some topics that I would be very eager to discuss include exploring London’s neighborhoods, finding and planning activities, navigating transportation in London, living on the campus of King’s…
Contact Ask Me About… As someone who hopes to work internationally after college, I found that this program helped set an excellent foundation for what to expect in terms of immersing oneself in a new culture/language during one’s career. I am passionate about studying foreign languages, and so I intensively prioritized improving my German while…