By: Erin Feeney, CAS ’20, GSE ’21 Although featured less frequently on Instagram than delicious meals and weekend travels, locally specific coursework is one of the main reasons to study abroad. In fact, it is one of the main things that makes a semester abroad distinct from any other extended international trip. With some research and…
By: Madison Jones, Penn Abroad Leader, SEAS ‘21 Sam Roth, a Wharton Class of 2020 graduate spent a semester abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We sat down with him to learn more about what it’s like living and studying in the center of London. How did you go about…
By: Joseph Squillaro, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘21 Angela Yang, a member of the Class of 2021, participated in a semester abroad in Thailand during the Fall Semester of 2019 where she focused on development and globalization. I sat down with her to learn more about her time abroad, what it’s like spending a whole…
By: Madison Jones, Penn Abroad Leader, SEAS ‘21 John at Somerset House in London John Keblish spent a semester abroad in the United Kingdom at King’s College London. We sat down with him to learn more about his travels, and his experience playing lacrosse while abroad. What were you most nervous or excited about before leaving?…
By: Cindy Luo, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘20 Jackson Foltz, a senior studying international relations, spent a semester abroad in Rabat, Morocco, with the AMIDEAST: Regional Studies in French program during Spring 2019. We sat down with him to dive deeper into his time abroad, his holistic learning experiences, and what made them so meaningful.…
By: Jackie Shi, CAS ’21 Jackie Shi is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Semester Abroad National University of Singapore I woke up to a stream of panicked messages in…
By: Cindy Luo, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘20 Grace Seeley, a junior in the Huntsman Program, spent a semester abroad at the University of Seville (CASA Seville) in Spain during spring of 2019. We sat down with her to dive deeper into the ways she immersed herself, found opportunities to engage with her community, and grew…
By: Cindy Luo, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘20 Ezzaty Hasbullah, a senior from Malaysia studying Health & Societies, spent a year abroad at King’s College London. We sat down with her to discuss her insights, lessons, and helpful tips for London student life. Can you tell me a little bit more about what you study…
By: Julia Mitchell, Huntsman ’22 Julia Mitchell is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Semester Abroad Institute of Political Studies in Paris (Sciences Po) The day that President Macron announced…
By: Adriana Discher, CAS ’21 Adriana Discher is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Spring 2020 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Semester Abroad International Honors Program (IHP): Health and Community It goes without saying but the entire…