Semester Abroad

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Every Day is a Feast in Hong Kong

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…

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Say Yes

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…

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Ramadan in Buenos Aires

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…

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Cats, Canals, and Carnevale: Stumbling into New Experiences

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…

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Can I Get the Bill Please?

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…

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On Top of the World Down Under

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…

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Meaning in Small Encounters

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,…

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Bologna 101: Food, Hidden Gems, and More

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…

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The Learned, The Red, The Fat

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…

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Fighting Adversity and Making A Home Abroad

By: Sabirah Mahmud, CAS ’25 SA: CASA Dublin: Trinity College Dublin Sabirah, 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. I think most students, like myself, have this assumption when they venture abroad that it…