Contact Ask Me About… Through PGS in England, I had my first experience studying abroad through a structured academic program, exploring my interests in history, culture, and language. Through GRIP in Porto, Portugal, I lived independently for two months while working full-time at a gelateria, using English, Spanish, and Portuguese in a multilingual workplace and…
Contact Ask Me About… Travelling, living, and making the most of your time in London/Europe! The UK school system gives you a lot of independent time, which makes time management crucial. I travelled across 17 cities in 10 countries which took a lot of planning, and would love to share what I’ve learned about budget…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad My experiences abroad have complemented my coursework in neuroscience, healthcare management, Spanish, and my broader interests in maternal and child health. Through PGS: Lactation and Birthcare Advocacy in the Dominican Republic, I had the opportunity to explore how breastfeeding practices, maternal support systems, and healthcare approaches vary across…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad As a History and Spanish double major, the opportunities I’ve been able to participate in through Penn Abroad have been truly life changing and enriched my educational experience at Penn. It has been a lifelong goal of mine to become fluent in Spanish and my experiences through GRIP…
Cameron Kim is a sophomore from Los Angeles, California, studying Biology. This spring, she had the opportunity to take a Penn Global Seminar with Professor Plante, where she developed an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental sustainability and became familiar with the unique narratives of case studies. She’ll be wrapping up the semester with a class trip…
Owen Phillips is a sophomore from Boonville, Indiana studying Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. At the end of this semester, he is traveling to the French countryside to explore the Chemin des Dames – a stretch of the Western Front where some of WWI’s most brutal fighting unfolded. When seen around Penn,…
Charmaine Chinodakufa is a first-year student from St. Peters, Missouri studying International Relations and Legal Studies and History. This semester, she’ll travel to Athens through a Penn Global Seminar course to examine race, human rights, and law in Greece, comparing the applications to the United States. On campus, Charmaine serves as a New Student Representative…
Ike Willis is a junior from Philadelphia studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics with a concentration in Choice and Behavior. This semester, he’ll travel to Florence, Padua, and Venice to gain a deeper understanding of the function of art and its role in our lives. On campus, he engages with the arts by serving as the…
Lumi Christensen is a junior from Oak Ridge, TN studying Mathematics with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. This semester, they’ll be traveling to Paris through the Penn Global Seminar “Paris under the German Occupation and Its Places in [Non-] Memory” over spring break with Professor Mélanie Péron. Lumi is a QuestBridge Scholar, and…
Contact Ask Me About… Living and working in a new language: While staying in Argentina for two months, I had to navigate day-to-day life and a workspace in a new language. Being an international student from Germany I have had a similar experience coming to the US for college, nevertheless, spending an entire summer only…
