Paree Pasi is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Bioengineering with minors in Engineering Entrepreneurship and South Asian Studies. In the spring of 2026, she will study abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she plans to take courses across her major and minors. Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, just…
Rachel Yu is a junior at Wharton, concentrating in Finance and OIDD, with a minor in Cinema and Media Studies. In Spring 2026, she will be studying abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where she hopes to explore the intersection of global business and media culture. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, her upbringing has inspired her curiosity about…
Mohammad Yaghi is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying in the Huntsman Program of International Studies and Business. In Spring 2026, he will be studying at the American University of Cairo, where he will focus on Arabic language, Middle Eastern politics, and regional economic policy. From Houston, Mohammad has deep interests in international…
Sylvie is a junior at Penn majoring in Political Science and Urban Studies and minoring in Survey Research and Data Analytics. Originally from Los Angeles, she is passionate about using data-informed policy to better address critical social challenges, with a focus on homelessness and housing affordability. In her free time, Sylvie loves playing guitar, discovering new…
Melissa Arreola is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, double majoring in Political Science with a concentration in Comparative Politics and in History with a concentration in Political History. In the spring of 2026 she will be studying abroad at the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, where she will learn about Mexican politics and history.…
Biography Marilyn Shi is a rising junior at Wharton, concentrating in Real Estate and Legal Studies, with a minor in History of Art. This upcoming semester, she will be studying abroad at Università Bocconi. Originally from Queens, New York, she is grateful for the opportunity to expand her worldview across new geographies. On campus, she…
Biography Trakeem Chin is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Political Science with a concentration inAmerican Politics and minoring in Korean Studies. In Fall 2025, he will be studying abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, where he will focus on Korean Language and Literature.Originally from Jamaica, Trakeem moved to the…
Biography Sophia Hall is a second-year student studying English with a creative writingconcentration and minoring in Consumer Psychology. She lives a double life: 19-year-old poetby day, secret agent by night. She can’t wait to spend the next semester at the University ofOtago, situated in the UNESCO City of Literature of Dunedin, New Zealand. Sophia representsher…
Contact Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: Through my study abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, I continued to pursue my major (Health & Societies), my minor (East Asian Area Studies), and my SNF Paideia Fellowship. All of my courses were transferred back for credit at Penn. My experiences abroad, both academically and…
Biography Alina is a third-year student studying Health & Societies with a concentration in Health Care Markets & Finance. She’s thrilled to spend next semester learning about comparative healthcare systems in four different locations (DC, India, South Africa, and Argentina) through the SIT IHP Health & Community program. Born & raised in Pittsburgh, Alina is excited to venture outside of…