GRIP: Engineering Research in Aachen, Germany I arrived in sunny and lush Aachen 12 days ago, and have since developed some semblance of routine. On most weekdays, I utilize the city’s excellent public transit system to bus from my dorm, close to the border of the Netherlands, over to campus research and learning facilities. I…
GRIP: Eurolife FHH in Athens, Greece A key skill that I developed was the process of making a decision on an investment opportunity. Coming in, I thought it was mainly about the technical aspect and numbers that drive a decision to invest in a company, bond, or option, but that there is so much more…
GRIP: Nursing Research in Dublin, Ireland I have nothing but gratitude for the GRIP experience still, looking back. There was nothing to be wasted out of all that I was able to engage in, from the work and research-related aspects, to the life skills fully realized and gained. To expand on the first aspect: this…
Contact Ask Me About… I’d love for other students to ask me how I built real connections with local communities while studying abroad in Beijing, China, and Braga, Portugal. In Beijing, during the Penn Global Seminar program, I didn’t just stick to the classroom. I joined calligraphy workshops, savored traditional music, and explored vibrant food…
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…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad I found that my courses at the Universitat de Barcelona furthered my academic goals as both a Political Science and Hispanic Studies student. I took two political science classes, the EU: Political Institutions and Introduction to Public Law, which were invaluable experiences. These courses helped me develop my knowledge…
Contact Ask Me About… As a pre-med student, I was one of few in my cohort at Penn who studied abroad, which was initially daunting. There’s often an assumption that going abroad is difficult or distracting from Penn’s rigid pre-med track, but my semester in Edinburgh showed me just how valuable it can be. I…
GRIP: Churchill’s in Porto, Portugal On the first day of my arrival to Portugal, I bought a mini black notebook. I wanted to collect notes, stories, and words of wisdom. A yearbook of sorts. “Just one step at a time and you’ll be fine!” – M. 2025 is the first year I have been out…
Contact Ask Me About… Experiencing an abroad environment alone for the first time felt surreal and, at times, lonely. Yet, with every abroad experience, there are always those converging feelings of excitement and fear. Being an identical twin sister who didn’t go to the same university as my sister, I felt as though this abroad…
Contact Ask Me About… Studying at Oxford, something unique about my abroad experience was immersing myself in an intense academic culture while still wanting to make the most of everything outside the classroom. Studying abroad is most often seen as a step away from Penn’s academics, but Oxford was equally rigorous, just in a very…
