By: Michaela Tranfield, King’s College London Michaela (left) and a fellow exchange student in Center City Philadelphia Looking back to May 2018, just over a year ago at the time of writing this post, I had just submitted my study abroad application. I remember feeling as though an opportunity I had wanted for so long…
By: Alexander Basescu, University of Edinburgh To be a foreign exchange student in the country you grew up almost feels more foreign than to be an international student in a foreign country. At seventeen, the decision to move to Scotland and live the Lizzie McGuire fantasy at a prestigious university, contradicting all expectations I had…
By: Lisa Chang, Penn Abroad Graduate Assistant One of my highlights working as a Graduate Assistant at Penn Abroad is speaking to exchange students about their experiences studying abroad. Here’s some advice I’ve gathered from my conversation with these students to help future exchange students prepare for their time at Penn. Get Involved One of…