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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."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
"A lot of vocabulary and cultural knowledge. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student University of Pennsylvania
"i learned about hte culture, others, and the MENA region. and yes it was worthwhile!"
allison.hytha University of Pennsylvania
"CRCC gives you a tremendous opportunity to intern at an established company while exploring all that Shanghai has to offer. During my internship at a consulting firm I was challenged with numerous projects that enhanced my analytical and communication skills. I was in charge of researching management consulting firms in the Nort..."
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
"a new perspective on Egypt, the side that is not portrayed in the media; definitely worthwhile"
A student University of Pennsylvania
"I learned the local language and experienced the culture. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student 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
"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
"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 wish I could have stayed longer. I wish I had hung out with more South Africans. I wish I hadn't offended so many people with my ignorance. I wish I had attended more class and studied harder. I wish I had asked for more help. South Africa is complicated and beautiful."
Deryn V University of Pennsylvania
"Everything beyond interstudy and UCT was awesome. South Africa is wonderful, I'd go back in a heartbeat. However, as for dealing with either of those programs - I could do without that again."
Ashley B University of Pennsylvania
