Penn Abroad Ambassador Deepak Kejariwal
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![Cliffs of Moher](/sites/default/files/styles/500x375_person_featured_picture_crop/public/2023-07/cliffs-of-moher_.jpg?h=4a76e678&itok=AO7OYeF9)
Program:
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SA: Pompeu Fabra University
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PGS: Sustainable Development and Culture in Latin America
Ask me about...
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Studying in a different language
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Traveling on a budget
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Living abroad for the first time
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Finding a community abroad
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Solo Traveling Abroad
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Finding housing in Barcelona
My Experience Abroad:
As a minor in Hispanic Studies who is learning Spanish as a non-native language, I knew that I wanted each of my abroad experiences to be well-aligned with my goal of improving my Spanish skills. With my Penn Global Seminar to Costa Rica, I was able to learn Spanish in the classroom, which also ended in a culminating trip to a Spanish speaking country, where I was immersed in the Spanish language for 10 days. Immediately after, I embarked on my journey abroad to Spain, where for the next 4 months I had the privilege of taking classes in Spanish and speaking Spanish as part of my daily life. Without these programs, the Spanish language would not feel as natural, and I would have only learned in an academic setting.
Other Highlights:
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Overnight bussing and cheap flying my way through Europe
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Eating through the Tapas scene in Barcelona and making Paella from scratch
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Hiking the Pyrenees, Tatras, Alps, and Dinarides
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Road tripping in Germany (and driving a German car on an Autobahn)
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Getting destroyed by freezing, blustery, torrential rain while walking the Cliffs of Moher
![Flying cheap](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-07/flying-cheap.jpg?h=6c4d267e&itok=AhmcoexR)
![Making paella](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-07/making-paella.jpg?h=f1d671d8&itok=8sqieflf)
![Pyrenees mountains](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-07/pyrenees.jpg?h=79530d0f&itok=emTpm_-H)
![Tapas](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-07/tapas.jpg?h=e28a0315&itok=nm89GQe8)