Study Abroad

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Embracing Embarrassment and Discomfort 

SA: Ibero-American University of Mexico, Mexico Mia, one of the Semester Abroad Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Going into my abroad experience I tried to not to have too many expectations or specific things I…

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On reflection

SA: CASA: Barcelona, Spain Florence, one of the Semester Abroad Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. One of the hardest parts of preparing for a semester abroad isn’t deciding how many pairs of jeans to pack or…

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From Advanced Registration at Penn to Last Minute Registration in Lyon

SA: Penn Semester in Lyon Gabrielle, one of the Semester Abroad Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. In preparing to study abroad, I, of course, knew that there would be many differences betweenmy semester abroad versus my…

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  • January 30, 2025

Ambassadors

Penn Abroad Ambassadors serve as a point of contact for interested students, assist with events, and speak on student panels. Ambassadors also have the opportunity to suggest or host events in their campus communities and are invited to apply to become a Penn Abroad Leader each year. 

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Jasper Taylor

Contact Ask me about… One of the unique aspects of my experience abroad was that it was my first time living outside of the country for an extended period of time. Although London is not as different from the United States as some other abroad destinations around the world, it was still a huge adjustment…

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Filip Manjevic

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad My participation in the Global Seminar program in Egypt proved to be an invaluable experience that greatly impacted my academic journey as an international Economics major from Sweden. While exploring the historical palimpsest of Cairo, my interest in history was reignited, leading me to consider pursuing a minor…

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Connie Ni

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…

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Evelyn Huang

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…

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Alina Zaidi

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…

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Mia McElhatton

Ask Me About… I was the only student from Penn who decided to study in Mexico City during my semester. I am happy to answer questions about choosing a less common abroad program and studying outside of Europe because I know I was nervous about being the only person out of my friends studying abroad…