Contact For Semester Abroad inquiries: goabroad@upenn.edu Biography Vania advises and supports students who are seeking global opportunities in the Semester Abroad (SA) program. Vania joins Penn Abroad from Temple University, where she worked in undergraduate admissions – work that spanned beyond their main campus encompassing both their Rome and Japan campuses. Vania’s commitment to global education was first…
Contact Ask me about… One unique aspect of my experience is that my trip to Uganda was not only my first abroad experience but also my first time flying internationally and needing a passport. This initial journey was a profound culture shock and it opened my eyes to the vast cultural diversity and global opportunities…
Contact Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: I had always wanted to study outside of the United States, as well as explore my architectural studies in a specialized school. At the AA, I was exposed to new architectural thought processes both in and outside of the classroom, whether I was in my history seminar, studying…
Contact Ask me about… When I went to Sweden, I had no prior knowledge of the Swedish language itself. That being said, I wanted to experience a culture in which I didn’t understand the language. Most Swedes speak very good English, so I worried that it would be easy to stumble into complacency and just…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad My program was 45 people living in apartments spread across the city and I knew no one in the entire country. I spent more alone time in those 4 months than I ever have in my life — an experience I didn’t realize I needed. Other Highlights
Contact Ask me about… My Experience: Cambridge only allows you to take major-related courses. This offered me complete immersion into my subject and offered me important insights into what my life could look like if I decided to become a full-time researcher. Because of the focused, intellectual, often subject-specific environment, I connected with many people…
Contact Ask me about… My Experience Abroad: Through my study abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, I continued to pursue my major (Health & Societies), my minor (East Asian Area Studies), and my SNF Paideia Fellowship. All of my courses were transferred back for credit at Penn. My experiences abroad, both academically and…
Biography Evelyn Huang is a junior concentrating in finance at Penn. This semester, she will be studying abroad at Singapore Management University. A native Texan and naturalized Pennsylvanian, she is excited to once again immerse herself in a new environment and bring readers of this blog along with her on her journey! At Penn, she is…
Biography Alina is a third-year student studying Health & Societies with a concentration in Health Care Markets & Finance. She’s thrilled to spend next semester learning about comparative healthcare systems in four different locations (DC, India, South Africa, and Argentina) through the SIT IHP Health & Community program. Born & raised in Pittsburgh, Alina is excited to venture outside of…
Biography Mia McElhatton is a Junior studying Philosophy. This spring she will be studying abroad at Ibero University in Mexico City. After growing up in Philadelphia, Mia is excited to explore a new city filled with museums, cafes, and good food. On campus, Mia helps manage the Penn Review, works as a barista at Williams Cafe, and is a Benjamin…