Programs Abroad:
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Semester Abroad (SA): University College London, England
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Penn Global Seminars (PGS): Traditional Chinese Medicine, Travel to China
Ask me about...
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Planning for abroad as a pre-med student not taking a gap year
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Meeting and connecting with other study abroad students
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Being abroad and not speaking Mandarin or Shanghainese
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Navigating Chinese payment systems and other logistical differences
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Going abroad during medical school interview season
My Experience Abroad:
I study Biological Basis of Behavior at Penn, but at University College London I studied in the Neuroscience Department. I enjoyed this opportunity because Penn's BBB courses are more multi-disciplinary, but at UCL I could take specific courses on my interests. I found that it nicely complemented my major here and gave me a new perspective on some of the scientific and medical issues that we discuss here in the U.S. In some of my courses, I had a different professor for every lecture period, which allowed me to meet and learn from leaders in the field that we were exploring that day.
At Penn, I am a Biological Basis of Behavior (BBB) major, but I took a global seminar course through the Nursing School. I will be going to medical school next year, so I wanted to take this course about medicine in China, so that I could better understand different patients' perspectives on their medical care. I had never been to China before, so this global seminar was a great way for me to experience China alongside a knowledgable professor.
Other Highlights:
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Traveling to Greece and Croatia for a week
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Kayaking and exploring islands in Greece and Croatia
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A helicopter tour of Zermatt, Switzerland
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Weekly field trips to different parts of London as part of an archaeology course
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Learning how to do acupuncture and cupping at a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in China
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Going to Shanghai Disneyland
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Eating dumplings and boba in China
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Going to group dinners and trying new foods
