Semester Abroad

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Le Qualité of Life

By: Tarah Paul, College ’24 Goldsmiths, University of London Tarah is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. In Barcelona, they say “gracias” to say thank you and “salud” to…

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A Blessing in Disguise

By: Angela Ding, Nursing ’23 Angela (center) with other Penn Nursing students studying abroad at the University of Queensland (Yasmine Carter-McTavish, left and Lanie Walsh, right).  University of Queensland, Australia Angela is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on…

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Girl Meets World: London Edition

By: Tarah Paul, College ’24 Goldsmiths, University of London Tarah is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. The Tube is a Train. Chips are fries and Crisps are chips.…

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Finding Comfort in Copenhagen

By: Sharon Luo, Wharton ’23 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Sharon in one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Phone carrier? Lebara. Grocery store? Føtex. Favorite new restaurant chain? Joe &…

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I Ripped My Pants in India

By: Trevor Arellano, College ’24 SIT International Honors: Health and Community Trevor is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing his experience abroad during the Fall 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I remember it vividly. It was a humid Wednesday, my…

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Game of Homes

By: Claire Utomi, Wharton ’23 Singapore Management University, Singapore Claire is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Raise a hand if you’ve ever moved homes. Now keep it raised…

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Redefining What It Means to Be Asian American While Abroad

By: Angela Ding, Nursing ’23 University of Queensland, Australia Angela is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I experienced my first culture shock when I arrived at Penn as…

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Travel Tips & Tricks for Seoul

By: Angelina Oh, CAS ’23 One of the delicious meals Angelina had while abroad. Seoul National University, Korea Angelina is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Studying abroad in Seoul…

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It’s not about what’s left behind, but what remains…

By: Ricardo Del Rio, SEAS ’23 ETH Zurich, Switzerland Ricardo is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing his experience abroad during the Spring 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed.  Most of the experiences I have heard from people going abroad is that…

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Imposter Syndrome: But Make it British

By: Bebe Hodges, CAS ’23 University of Cambridge, Pembroke College – United Kingdom Bebe is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2022 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed.  Studying at the University of Cambridge is tough. I…