Contact Ask me about… Other students should ask me, “How was it like not being home for almost 6 months?” As an international student studying in the US, I have navigated the complexities of being away from home for extended periods, but this year was particularly unique. I had not been back home since after…
Contact Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: I began taking Italian when I first arrived at Penn and continued studying the language abroad. My main goal for the semester was to feel more confident in my comprehension and speech, and I feel I have certainly improved. Out of the 4 courses (5 credits) I took,…
Contact Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: At the surface, the connection between systems engineering and indigenous studies seems unclear. Through this class, however, I gained the most valuable skillset that not only strengthens my work as an engineer but also as a contributing community member: the ability of deep listening, or dadirri. As I…
Contact Ask Me About… I had the exciting opportunity to live in a homestay in Uruguay. While daunting at first, it turned out to be a beautiful experience. This made for the ultimate cultural exchange where I was able to have deep, heartfelt conversations with my host family. We also shared slang in our languages,…
Contact Ask Me About… Although wine production has nothing to do with my coursework or major, my GRIP experience in Porto gave me invaluable soft skills such as marketing, salesmanship and cross-cultural communication. These skills will aid me in my goal of becoming a diplomat, because it displays the necessary dimensions required to effectively operate…
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… 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 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… Students should feel free to ask me about my experience participating in study abroad programs as a highly aided student. I can provide insights into navigating the financial aspects of studying abroad, balancing academic responsibilities with cultural immersion, and making the most of available resources. Additionally, I can share how these…
Contact Ask Me About… Feel free to reach out about fulfilling engineering school requirements while abroad, the difference in academics between the UoE and Penn, and just general advice on navigating life across the pond. My Experience Abroad I always knew that I wanted to study abroad, but at the same time I needed to…