Semester Abroad

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A Pentameron

By: Jiaqi Song, Huntsman ’22 Jiaqi at his family home in Rome Semester Abroad Bocconi University Due to the coronavirus outbreak, physical classes at Bocconi University were canceled indefinitely and almost all students have returned home. Originally, I wanted to show others what I have been doing back home in Rome through a video, but…

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Asian-American or American-Asian?

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 student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram through the semester. Semester Abroad National University of Singapore One of the reasons I decided to…

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Designing My Uncertainties

By: Julia Mitchell, Huntsman ’22 Bibliotheque Saint Genevieve, where Julia spends time studying 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 student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram through the semester. Semester Abroad Institute of Political…

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Soaring

By: Keren Stearns, CAS ’21 Keren Stearns is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram. Semester Abroad CIEE Cape Town, South Africa: Arts and Sciences Before traveling abroad, I was…

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London City Escapes

By: Madison Jones, SEAS ’21 Semester Abroad Queen Mary, University of London It may seem counterintuitive, but the secret to escaping the hustle and bustle of London is to go right to the heart of the city. There lies Hyde Park. I would argue that a walk through Hyde Park on any given morning offers…

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Stranded in the Swiss Alps

By: Joseph Iwasyk, SEAS ’20 Joseph at the start of his run at the Swiss Alps My Spontaneous Adventure to the Alps It was my last week in Switzerland and I came to the realization that I needed to experience as much of the country as possible. Thus, I woke up on a Saturday at 6:00…

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Living and Learning

By: Thomas Maggiola, CAS ’21 Thomas at a game between the Brazilian teams Fluminense and Fortaleza at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Thomas Maggiola is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, writing and sharing his experience abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and check out their student…

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Hello Stranger

By: Rebecca Zaynidinova, CAS ’21 Sunset at Ttukseom Park on the Han River Rebecca Zaynidinova is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and check out their student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram. Semester Abroad Yonsei University…

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Four Lessons from Four Months

By: Emmie Gocke, CAS ’21 Emmie Gocke is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram beginning September 23, 2019. Semester Abroad University College Cork 1. Time moves with surprising stealth…

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Letter to Myself

By: Danielle Miles-Langaigne, CAS ’21 Danielle Miles-Langaigne is one of the Semester Abroad Global Correspondents, writing and sharing her experience abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents here on our blog and check out the student takeovers on the @pennabroad Instagram. Semester Abroad University of New South Wales Dear Danielle, Congrats: you are four days away…