Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad One of my priorities while studying abroad was to improve my Spanish ability and truly immerse myself in a different culture, prioritizing authenticity and tradition in lieu of the typical American study abroad experience in a large, bustling city. Through the CASA Sevilla program, the majority of my…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad This class provided me with an amazing experience abroad as I further developed my interests and found new ones. As a nursing major with a global health minor, I have always wanted to learn about how the healthcare system in the US compares to that of other countries.…
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: My experience allowed me to delve into European housing policy through my classes and an independent research project. For one of my final papers, I researched the Berlin rent cap, one of the city’s recent attempts to lower rising housing prices. I also began conducting a comparative research project…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad As a Penn student, we have a very unique undergrad experience. It is not a typical experience to study at an Ivy League as an undergraduate student, especially with the tremendous amount of opportunities we are provided throughout the four years. The CASA: Trinity College Dublin program provided…
Contact Ask me about… My experience was somewhat unique in the fact that I was approximately 10,000 miles from home or Penn. While the physical barrier made “feeling connected” very difficult, so did the dramatic difference in time zones. This pushed me at all times during the program to engage with the Penn students at…
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: Majoring in Health and Societies with a concentration in Healthcare Markets and Finance has furthered my desire to understand global healthcare policies and pricing schemes. This focus involves critically comparing international systems with the strengths and weaknesses of the US healthcare system. I studied abroad in Scotland, and…