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…
Eirini Antonopoulou is a freshman from Greece, with a strong interest in understanding how people think, make decisions, and interact within society. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of philosophy, political science, cognitive science, and the classics, where she explores questions about human behavior, decision-making, and the role of values in shaping institutions and…
Julia Wang is a freshman from Washington, D.C., studying Business and Fine Art. This semester, she is thrilled and honored to visit Bali, Indonesia for her Writing Seminar on Tourism, Sustainability, and Local Impact; she believes it to be the perfect extension of her interests intersecting business, economics, public policy, arts, culture, and design. Growing up…
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: Compassionate Leadership: “The Power of Love, Service, and Inner Work”: Experiencing the Life of Mahatma Gandhi and other Compassion-based Leaders Mariama, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram…
Penn Global Seminar: Energy, Security, and Geopolitics Chenyao, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Even though I was born and raised in Indiana — Go Hoosiers! — I’ve always…
Penn Global Seminar: Compassionate Leadership: “The Power of Love, Service, and Inner Work”: Experiencing the Life of Mahatma Gandhi and other Compassion-based Leaders Mariama, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram…
Penn Global Seminar: Energy Security and Geopolitics Chenyao, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Winter Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. My fall semester ended in a blur of last-minute studying, final exams, and a frantic…
Contact Ask Me About… Students should ask me about navigating study abroad as an adoptee returning to my birth country while still learning the language. My semester at Fudan University in Shanghai was not just about classes, but it was a personal journey. As a Chinese adoptee raised in the US, I looked like many…
