Ask Me About… Studying abroad in London was a first for me in many ways—my first time overseas, my first time navigating a new city with serious food allergies, and my first time balancing intense recruiting while trying to fully experience another country. Growing up in a small town in Ohio, international travel wasn’t something…
PGS: Global Business Communication for Impact William, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Fall 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. When I landed in London for my week-and-a-half-long Penn Global Seminar (PGS), I expected historic pubs, double-decker buses, and…
Cycling through Vondelpark, the largest city park in Amsterdam. PGS: Bicycles: The Mechanical Advantage Max, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad 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. After a week in the Netherlands with the Penn…
PGS: Global Aging – Challenges and Opportunities Sophia, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad 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. Bus rides The first drive from the airport into Blantyre can only be described as lush.…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Our experience in Cairo deeply connected with our academic and professional goals as students of International Relations and History. Seeing concepts from our coursework come to life—such as the wealth gap described in Connected in Cairo—made abstract discussions more tangible. For example, the stark contrast in the types…
WRIT 0120 members enjoying their visit to Qutb Minar in New Delhi on their last day in India PGS: Science Accessibility in India Charlize, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad 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. It’s…
PGS: Perspectives in Afro-Luso-Brazilian Culture Anna Maria, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 PGS. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Since returning to the hustle and bustle of life at Penn from our enchanting week in Brazil,…
PGS: People of the Land– Indigeneity and Politics in Argentina and Chile Hillary, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 PGS. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Before traveling to Argentina for my Penn Global Seminar, I expected…
PGS: Comparative Cultures of Resilience and Sustainability in the Netherlands and the United States Allison, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad on a Penn Global Seminar. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. If there’s one theme I’m taking away with me from our…
A photo of my friends and I . PGS: Cairo as Palimpsest Hans, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring 2025 PGS. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. When I look back on my experience in Cairo I think…