Yoonie Yang is a junior Huntsman student studying International Studies with a focus in Spanish and the region of Latin America in the College and Legal Studies and Business Ethics in Wharton. This spring semester, she will be living in Sevilla, Spain and studying at the University of Sevilla. Yoonie chose the CASA Sevilla program rather than the other locations in Spain due to the small, authentic culture of the town and the opportunity to live in a homestay. At Penn, Yoonie is involved with Penn International Impact Consulting (PIIC), Penn Mock Trial, Wharton 1010 Teaching Assistants, and independent research through both CURF and Wharton grants. Outside of classes, she loves to read outside, visit the farmers market in Clark Park, and score cheap tickets to concerts or other live music events.
This spring semester, she is looking forward to:
- Experiencing two cultural festivals in Sevilla: Semana Santa and La Feria de Abril
- Daily morning runs to the Plaza de España and the neighboring gardens
- Watching flamenco shows (and even learning how to dance flamenco!)
- Living with a homestay family and fully immersing herself in Spanish
- Visiting nearby towns including Granada and Valencia to explore its architecture and the influence of North African culture
- Volunteering within the Sevilla community, with children, refugees, and the elderly through the CASA Sevilla community project
- Tapas, tapas, and more tapas!
