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…
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 @pennabroad Instagram feed. Dear Penn, Before I arrived, you were a fantasy that only resided in my dreams. You were yellow school…
Biography Marija Stojadinovic was born and raised in Serbia and is currently a third-year Economics and Finance student at Bocconi University in Milan. As an EAP Correspondent, she is excited to explore campus, city, and beyond – and to share this journey with you. During the spring semester, her goal is to build lasting friendships,…
