Exchange at Penn

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Kelyn Chan

Biography Kelyn Chan is a junior at the National University of Singapore (NUS), majoring in Political Science. As an EAP Correspondent, she looks forward to sharing her exchange experience at Penn with her peers, as well as with prospective and incoming exchange students. Having once been uncertain about whether Penn was the right fit for…

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Hanxi Guo

Biography Hanxi Guo is a sophomore from the University of Sydney, majoring in Computer Science and Statistics. At Penn, she is excited to embrace new traditions and perspectives, while as an EAP Correspondent, she hopes to share her journey in a way that encourages future exchange students to welcome the unknown with curiosity. In her…

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Amanda Namour

Biography Amanda Namour is a second-year Business Management student at King’s College London. This fall, she will be spending a semester at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Through her exchange, Amanda hopes to learn from Penn’s renowned professors, explore Philadelphia, and build meaningful connections with peers from around the world. She is…

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Finding Flavors Far From Home

Iconic Philly institution with enough lights to draw tourists from space (there’s another famous one right behind!) Hugo, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. To an uninformed observer,…

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Learning to Stay in the Present

Jessica, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As the end of my semester abroad drew near, I found myself waking to this thought almost every morning: “I’m not…

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Lessons Over Faculty Lunch: What Penn Really Taught Me 

Columbia AI in Real Estate Conference Callie (Yuyi), one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. One of the most unexpected but transformative lessons I learned at Penn wasn’t in…

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From FemTech to Filmmaking: My unique adventure at Penn 

Callie (Yuyi), one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Long before I stepped onto Penn’s campus, entrepreneurship was already on my mind. In London, I have developed a social…

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Travelling the Country in a Semester:
A Poignant Dream or a Fulfilling Reality?

A new travel destination from a new perspective Hugo, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares his experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As spring break creeps up, it brings with it a tantalizing promise of…

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9 Things Nobody Tells You about Studying Abroad for Exchange

Jessica, one of the Exchange at Penn Correspondents, shares her experience here at Penn during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Within the first month of being at Penn, I was hit with a really bad cold. While my friends were out…

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Jessica Li

Biography Jessica Li is a junior from the National University of Singapore (NUS), double majoring in Psychology and Management. As an EAP Correspondent, she looks forward to sharing her journey at Penn in hopes of helping any prospective or incoming exchange student who might be worried about the unknown – just as she was not…