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Sorry Mom, I Jumped Off the Boat (And I’d Do it Again): On Wonder, Spirituality, and Chasing Discomfort in the Galapagos

Penn Global Seminar: Darwin’s Laboratory: History, Philosophy, Evolution and Social Ecology in the Galápagos Archipelago Allison, one of the Fall 2025 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during winter break 2025-2026. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Photo by Carlos, our amazing panga driver.…

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5AM Snorkels, Boat Life, and Doing It for the Plot

Penn Global Seminar: Darwin’s Laboratory: History, Philosophy, Evolution and Social Ecology in the Galápagos Archipelago Allison, 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. Photo taken by Allison Li from the…

Photo taken by Allison Li from the 1920 Commons Bridge during an in-class practice photography session.
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Heading to Taiwan with Curiosity (and No Plan)

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…

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Hiking, Healthcare, and a Suitcase that Won’t Zip

Penn Global Seminar: Health and the Healthcare System in Chile Anya, 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. In just a few hours, I’ll be on a plane to Chile…

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Hans Bode

Contact Ask Me About… Starting with GRIP: Power Up Gambia, my first-ever summer internship was also my first time working in Africa. What made this experience unique was learning how to navigate a completely new culture while carrying out my first professional role. I was adapting to new work expectations, living in a rural setting,…

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Alexandra Whittle

Contact Ask Me About… As someone with Egyptian ancestry, I have always dreamed of traveling to Egypt and learning more about where my family came from. My grandfather came from Egypt to the U.S. in the 1950s and I have heard countless stories about his journey and determination for a better future for himself and…

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Pablo Camargo Tang

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Although not directly related to my field of study, visiting the National Wildlife Institute of India helped me think of the way in which scientific research is conducted around the world. Due to the nature of the institute, researchers follow the guidelines and base their frameworks on UN…

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Niklas Romberg

Contact Ask Me About… Living and working in a new language: While staying in Argentina for two months, I had to navigate day-to-day life and a workspace in a new language. Being an international student from Germany I have had a similar experience coming to the US for college, nevertheless, spending an entire summer only…

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Victoria Hill

Contact Ask Me About… Within six months, I went from Tokyo to Dehradun, India—two places that could not be more different. Tokyo runs on precision: trains are on time to the second, schedules are followed exactly, and even rush-hour crowds move in quiet order. Dehradun is the opposite: life moves at its own pace, plans…

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Jasmine Simpson

Contact Ask Me About… A few unique aspects of my experience including: My Experience Abroad My study abroad experience perfectly aligned with my future career goals and interests in environmental justice and water sustainability. The Netherlands is the perfect case study for examining what steps are currently being taken to combat climate change-induced effects, like…

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