Penn Abroad Ambassador Deepak Kejariwal

Program:

• SA: Pompeu Fabra University

• PGS: Sustainable Development and Culture in Latin America

Ask me about...

• Studying in a different language

• Traveling on a budget

• Living abroad for the first time

• Finding a community abroad

• Solo Traveling Abroad

• 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:

• Overnight bussing and cheap flying my way through Europe

• Eating through the Tapas scene in Barcelona and making Paella from scratch

• Hiking the Pyrenees, Tatras, Alps, and Dinarides

• Road tripping in Germany (and driving a German car on an Autobahn)

• Getting destroyed by freezing, blustery, torrential rain while walking the Cliffs of Moher