Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Focusing on International Studies at Penn, this Global Seminar gave me insight on the cross cultural influences on societies across borders. Previously, I was able to study in a neighboring country that exhibited strong integration of Russian influence and had come in with similar expectations. However, our short…
Contact Ask Me About… As someone who hopes to work internationally after college, I found that this program helped set an excellent foundation for what to expect in terms of immersing oneself in a new culture/language during one’s career. I am passionate about studying foreign languages, and so I intensively prioritized improving my German while…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad I applied for the PGS Australia course initially because its title piqued my interest. Being fascinated by traditional medicine and different healthcare modalities in rural settings, “Seeing/Hearing Globally Indigenous Music and the Arts of Healing” perfectly suited this fascination. With most of my courses being very quantitative, and…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Going from Wharton to Bocconi, another business school, I expected my experience in Milan to be similar to my experience at Penn. Instead, I found a huge community of other exchange students from around the world and unique, industry-specific classes where I learned about the business of fashion…
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…
Contact Ask Me About… For my experience, other students should definitely ask me about being/traveling around Europe for the first time! I really tried to explore every avenue that there was to Dublin, and I think I can give some pretty good tips about exploration and learning to live in cities (somewhat) like a local!…
Contact Ask Me About… As a first generation, low-income student, studying abroad was never in my radar initially. The financial barriers seemed insurmountable, and the idea of navigating a foreign country while managing my budget felt daunting. However, through the support of financial aid resources and insightful budgeting advice from students who had previously studied…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Between my first and second semesters at Penn, there was a major shift in my academic goals as I joined in particular groups around campus. I became incredibly interested in the impact of sustainability shortcomings on the global environment, which prompted me to change my course of study.…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad My work with Alva Creative House was a direct preview into my corporate job next summer! I worked on an internal development project for the consulting firm, researching competitors and pitching strategies for Alva to expand into international markets beyond Uruguay. As someone interested in pursuing international business,…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad My experience in Cairo was a great learning experience that fulfilled my desire to connect travel to an academic experience. I was able to immerse myself in Cairo’s beautiful gardens, markets, and cafes while learning about the history and culture of the city. One of my goals during…