Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad As a History and Spanish double major, the opportunities I’ve been able to participate in through Penn Abroad have been truly life changing and enriched my educational experience at Penn. It has been a lifelong goal of mine to become fluent in Spanish and my experiences through GRIP…
Penn Global Seminar: Pacific Worlds: Vietnam Sarah, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. In a few hours, I’ll be boarding a plane to Vietnam – and for the first…
Sarah Mosalem is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Cognitive Science & Computer Science with a minor in Economic Policy. This semester, she’ll travel to Vietnam, where she is excited to explore how histories of trade, migration, war, and cultural exchange have shaped Vietnam and the wider Asia-Pacific region. She was…
Penn Global Seminar: Caves, Cathedrals, And Curiosities: Unearthing Stories On The Chemin Des Dames Owen, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. On May 13th, I’ll be traveling to the…
Aaron Sebastian is a freshman from Las Vegas, NV studying International Relations and Economics. This semester, he is travelling to Mongolia, including Ulaanbaatar and rural ger districts, through the Penn Global Seminar and the Critical Writing Seminar programs, where he will explore how changes in urbanization, population patterns, and climate impact Mongolia. On campus, Aaron…
Cameron Kim is a sophomore from Los Angeles, California, studying Biology. This spring, she had the opportunity to take a Penn Global Seminar with Professor Plante, where she developed an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental sustainability and became familiar with the unique narratives of case studies. She’ll be wrapping up the semester with a class trip…
Owen Phillips is a sophomore from Boonville, Indiana studying Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. At the end of this semester, he is traveling to the French countryside to explore the Chemin des Dames – a stretch of the Western Front where some of WWI’s most brutal fighting unfolded. When seen around Penn,…
Hudson Stovall is a student in the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is pursuing a dual degree in business at the Wharton School and international studies, with a focus on Mandarin Chinese. Originally from West Orange, New Jersey, Hudson is interested in global business, language, and cross-cultural exchange. On campus, Hudson…
Jessica Jiang is a sophomore at Wharton concentrating in Operations, Information, and Decisions. This semester, she will travel to Shanghai and Beijing, China through her Penn Global Seminar to learn how to adapt to different communication practices across regions and to better understand how cultural norms and professional hierarchies shape workplaces in China. On campus,…
Penn Global Seminar: Lactation and Public Health Advocacy in the Dominican Republic Gloria, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I have just returned from my field experience in the…
