By: Gabrielle Horwitch, CAS ’25 Gabrielle, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Context: I am a third-year student at Penn studying abroad at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Experiencing a…
By: Katherine Wang, SEAS ’25 Dim Sum. Katherine, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I could talk about the food in Hong Kong for hours. Being such an international city means that…
By: Annabel Sumardi, CAS ’24 Annabel, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Don’t be afraid to say yes. As the end to my time at the University of Sydney creeps closer, I…
By: Zoya Ahmer, CAS ’25 King Fahd Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre or “Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd”, the largest mosque in Latin America. Zoya, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Before…
By: Anoushka Ambavanekar, Wharton ’24 Anoushka, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. In the beginning of February, I had the opportunity to check off one of the coolest items on my bucket…
By: Anna Zhou, SEAS ’25 Anna in front of Edinburgh Castle. Anna, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Before leaving the States, I fully prepared myself for the inevitable cultural differences that…
By: Annabel Sumardi, CAS ’24 Annabel surfing! Annabel, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring 2024 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. From surfing some waves to watching penguins waddle ashore, my first weeks abroad have been a whirlwind of…
By: Dushaun Thompson, CAS ’24 Nagabeta Kaishoro Tidal Road Dushaun, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Fall 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Selecting a favorite among my many treasured adventures in Japan feels partly like a fool’s errand,…
By: Alice Andrews, CAS ’25 SA: Bologna Consortial Studies Program Alice, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Fall 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. There is nothing better than pre-travel research for the best food, housing, transportation, and must-see…
By: Alice Andrews, CAS ’25 SA: Bologna Consortial Studies Program Alice, one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Fall 2023 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Anyone who has traveled, studied, or lived in Bologna has heard the city’s famous slogan…