Contact My Experience Abroad I have always wanted to go to the US to experience everything the culture has to offer. I’m an electronics and communication engineering major, but I also love music, movies, and experiencing other cultures. Penn is a very diverse campus, and it offers every opportunity for you to meet new people…
Contact Ask Me About… Ali is a senior Electrical Engineering student at Ain Shams University in Cairo, specializing in Networks and Communication Systems. He is deeply interested in research both within and beyond his field, driven by the belief that engineering is ultimately about innovation, experimentation, and creating ideas that leave a meaningful impact. During…
Contact Ask Me About… As a Sawiris Penn Scholar, I spent a year at the University of Pennsylvania, which was my first time living in the U.S. and studying abroad. Students can ask me about adapting to a new culture, building a community from scratch, and making the most of opportunities both inside and outside…
Contact My Experience Abroad As an Architecture student, seeing the United States for the first time was a mind bending experience. I explored more than 10 cities and 7 states in both east and west coasts during my year seeing marvels of American history and engineering, a very inspiring experience. On campus I engaged in…
Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Elle, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2026 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @exchangeatpenn Instagram feed. Feeling like a ghost in your own home. A concept we all dread. Or maybe don’t even realise until…
Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Elle, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2026 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @exchangeatpenn Instagram feed. Studying abroad at the University of Pennsylvania felt like stepping into a story I had imagined long…
Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Hagje, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Spring 2026 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @exchangeatpenn Instagram feed. 4 months zoomed past while I was at Penn. It still feels like orientation day, just learning…
Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Franz-Josef, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Fall 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. 2. Don’t miss out on bonding with your roommate.In Rotterdam, I wouldn’t give up a day with…
Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Hagje, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Spring 2026 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. “Wait, I could go to the University of Pennsylvania for exchange?” That was the first thought I…
Semester Abroad: Exchange at Penn Marija, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2026 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Coming from Bocconi, I was not used to having much interaction with faculty beyond the classroom. I…
