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Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at University of Pennsylvania. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a University of Pennsylvania student, please check with the Penn Abroad Office for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
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No important dates configured."Incredibly worthwhile. I can now speak Spanish confidently at work in Philadelphia! "
Kit University of Pennsylvania
"Incredibly worthwhile, best year of my life, learned how to communicate fluently in Italian, how to cook, improved my personal and professional skills. "
Ramie J University of Pennsylvania
"Professional experience"
Andrew University of Pennsylvania
"I now know to travel as much as I can, which sucks because of COVID. It was more than worthwhile."
Asha Wiltshire University of Pennsylvania
"I learned so much about the diversity of Ecuador--the culture, the languages, the people. I made lifelong friends, I practiced my Spanish daily, I picked up some new Kichwa phrases, and I learned new ways to think about things like sustainability and development. "
A student University of Pennsylvania
"Absolutely. I learned to trust myself and to persevere with my language learning"
Nicholas Wehbeh University of Pennsylvania
" lifelong friendships, language skills, street smarts, travel experience, global perspective, cultural knowledge, compassion, understandings. This being worthwhile is not even a question at this point. I'd do it all over again right now!"
A student University of Pennsylvania
"I sincerely learned a lot about myself. I made some very good friends, and even a current ex-girlfriend (long story). When I look back at my time there, I realized how much I learned outside of the classroom by interacting with the culture. It wasn't one of those programs that coddles you and makes you draw about your feelings w..."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"Extremely worthwhile. You learn a lot about the world just by experiencing it and meeting new people from different backgrounds and cultures. If you haven’t travelled much, I beg that you take the chance and you chose Beirut to make a new home in. "
Eiman Eltigani University of Pennsylvania
"My experience abroad taught me so much-- I am a much more responsible and capable adult now. I feel like I can't even sum up my experience-- I learned so much in every moment, and I will continue to process it for years to come. "
Faith Padgett University of Pennsylvania
"My experience with SEA was phenomenal. In retrospect, my sense of how this incredible planet operates and how I relate to the cultural and ecological world around me shifted and evolved dramatically during that semester, and the experience continues to inform the way I approach everything from personal relationships to the night..."
Luke A University of Pennsylvania
"I learned so much from living in Greece. I immersed myself in the local culture, traveled around Greece, and even hiked up Mount Olympus. I had a fantastic time."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"A lot of vocabulary and cultural knowledge. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"Absolutely worthwhile. Studying in China had always been a dream of mine, so attaining it was certainly worth it. However, now I know I do not want to live in Beijing, but that doesn't mean I don't want to return someday. It also doesn't mean I have scratched living in China altogether off my list. Even if others told me this, I..."
Patricia M University of Pennsylvania
"This was my first long-term experience abroad and I loved it. I learned so much about myself on this program; it changed how I see the world and how I live in it."
Rachel D University of Pennsylvania
"I learned so much about Portugal, about the Azores, about European healthcare, about European culture, and so much more. I was able to learn a good amount of Portuguese, and I witnessed some amazing surgeries. I also met some very inspiring physicians, and I made friends with a few locals and with other visitors to the Azores. I..."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"For sure worthwhile. Experiences you cant get anywhere else. "
Salomon Serfati University of Pennsylvania
"For anyone who is passionate about sustainability and loves exploring nature, the GREEN program is for you! I went to Iceland through the GREEN program this past August. Being able to experience Iceland in its true form, whether it be the jaw-dropping landscapes, camping next to a glacier or visiting renewable energy plants, was..."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"a new perspective on Egypt, the side that is not portrayed in the media; definitely worthwhile"
A student University of Pennsylvania
"My Arabic improved tremendously, as did my French. It was absolutely worthwhile academically and socially. I gained a level of personal maturity that I could never have achieved on an American University campus."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"I gained both practical skills and a network of students from around the world. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"I gained so much in terms of my Arabic language learning. "
Rachel D University of Pennsylvania
"I learned that I'm much happier when I am traveling and in a school with a small amount of people. "
pverlin University of Pennsylvania
"I learned the local language and experienced the culture. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"Traveling is my passion and Morocco was one of my dream destinations. Thanks to the Lankey team, I realized my dream trip last summer and I visited the gorgeous moroccan cities like Chefchaouen the blue pearl city and Marrakech the red city, all while learning French. My skills really improved since I had the chance to not only ..."
Jennifer Adams University of Pennsylvania
