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Trial by Frantic Ubers: 12 Hours in D.C. to Prep for Ten days in China

PGS: Policy Task Force on U.S.-China Relations Emilia, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the May 2025 travel period. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Even though the travel portion of this class is technically yet to begin, my class…

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Packing Light, Except for the Historical Baggage

PGS: Rivalry, Competition and International Security in Northeast Asia Lala, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the May 2025 travel period. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I’m a history major who’s only ever taken one class that touched on…

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Annabella Tian

Contact Ask Me About… A unique part of my experience has been the opportunity to study abroad in both Asia and Europe, each offering a distinctly different perspective on the world. In Singapore, I connected more deeply with my cultural roots, surrounded by the rich Chinese heritage present in the country. Through the structured GRIP…

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Vismaya Mohindra

Contact Ask Me About… Before studying abroad in Singapore, I had never travelled abroad alone, so landing in a new country, culture, and education system halfway across the world was both exciting and overwhelming.From my dorm room in Singapore to hotel lobbies in Indonesia and Vietnam, I interviewed for U.S.-based internships across a 12-15 hour…

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Cosette Burrese

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad Studying abroad in Korea supported my academic and professional goals by immersing me in the environment I had long studied through my coursework up to this point. I’ve previously explored Korea’s economic development, soft power, and corporate structure in classes. Living and studying in Seoul brought these concepts…

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Meady Chiem

Contact Ask Me About… My PGS WIP China was my first time leaving the United States. I absolutely loved the entire travel component but I especially loved the 21 new friends I made. Our class immediately clicked after the first day and I felt so insanely lucky to experience it all with them, including the…

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Finding Myself in Who I am Not

SA: Singapore Management University, Singapore Evelyn, 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. I am glad I only had one semester in Singapore. Not that I am anxious to leave, but because I…

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In the Netherlands, the Bike Leads

Cycling through Vondelpark, the largest city park in Amsterdam. PGS: Bicycles: The Mechanical Advantage Max, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his 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. After a week in the Netherlands with the Penn…

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North, South, Central

SA: Petition Program: National Taiwan University Alex, one of the Semester Abroad Correspondents, shares his 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. A lot of Taiwan’s main cities are named after their location. For example, there’s Taipei (north), Tainan (south), and…

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To India and Back: the Growth of Friendship within my PGS

WRIT 0120 members enjoying their visit to Qutb Minar in New Delhi on their last day in India PGS: Science Accessibility in India Charlize, one of the Penn Global Seminar 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. It’s…