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Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Japan helped my academic/professional goals in the following ways: Singapore helped my professional/academic goals in the following ways: Other Highlights

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad The insights I gained from the PGDI program in Uganda and South Africa were instrumental in shaping my approach to understanding how economic decisions are influenced by cultural, social, and psychological factors. Working with individuals and communities across the African continent allowed me to explore how community values…

Contact Ask me about… As a FGLI student, traveling abroad was something very inaccessible for me and my family. Traveling in general was always far too expensive, and my parents only ever traveled during family emergencies. This is why I value PGS and Penn Abroad so much. Being able to partake in a PGS course…

Contact Ask Me About… Students should feel free to ask me about presenting original research while abroad; this includes navigating the language barrier of presenters, ways to connect with other researchers, and how to find credible places to share work with. Students who are interested in research or collaboration in the social sciences and social…

Contact Ask me about… After reading the itinerary before departure, I knew that a part of my China trip was meeting students at both Peking University (PKU), a prestigious university in the capital of the country, and Qufu Normal University, a smaller university in a fourth-tier city (Qufu). Meeting university students was a very unique…

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad As a business student, I recognized the critical importance of acquiring a global perspective. This trip provided me with invaluable insights into the ways Chinese businesses navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities within the current economic landscape. The complex dynamics of U.S.-China relations, particularly the ongoing trade…

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Traveling to Mongolia after my eye-opening course experience was truly enriching, and it unexpectedly aligned with my journey towards becoming a neurologist. My academic goal of understanding diverse cultures to best help them in a way that makes them feel comfortable, found a perfect match as I learned…

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Through my experience in the Penn Global Seminar: Migrancy in South Africa, it was fascinating to engage with border jumping between South Africa and Zimbabwe, especially since I previously did not have any experience with this topic. By choosing to take this PGS, I was pursuing one of…

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad My goal is to one day become a neurosurgeon and build environmentally sustainable outpatient surgery centers across the world providing access to the highest quality of healthcare to people in developing nations, without negatively impacting their environment. Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, is one of the fastest…

Contact Ask me about… I believe my PGS was a truly enriching experience because the travel portion was directly related to the course’s topics. Throughout the semester, I read about Bali, and the effects of tourism on culture, the economy, sustainability, and more. I wrote my own white paper and op-ed on similar topics, and…