With the last day of class on Monday and the last day of the semester on Wednesday, Fall 2018 is officially over! I remember, before starting the program, wondering what kind of changes I would go through after my first semester at IEDP. Would I change in any sense at all? If so, by how much? Short answers to those questions would be, yes and … Continue reading One thirds done!– Reflecting on my first semester at IEDP
I’m once again so fortunate to have another cohort mate of mine, Morgan, this week to share her experience of learning about different cultures at IEDP! As you can see from the series of the guest posts, my cohort mates are super enthusiastic about sharing their experiences here. And you will feel that enthusiasm in every part of this post… so enjoy! Yes, hi, hello! … Continue reading Guest Post: Discovering Culture at Penn
We are fortunate to have another guest blog post this week! Gaby from this year’s IEDP cohort is here to share her experiences and thoughts on wellness at Penn. If you have kept up with our blog posts, you probably have heard a lot about how grad school and IEDP can be challenging and all that. But fear not — at IEDP, one will always … Continue reading Guest Post: Self-Care at Penn
This week, we have a guest post from one of this year’s IEDPers, Suhina! Ever wondered what it must be like to start gradschool when you have a family who’s moving with you to a new city? What is IEDP experience like for a wife/husband/father/mother? Does it ever get overwhelming? How do you manage that? In this post, Suhina shares her own experience of balancing … Continue reading Guest Post: Om in the Home
For those who celebrate Thanksgiving, hope you had a great Thanksgiving week! Wondering how IEDPers — a super eclectic bunch! — spent Thanksgiving? For some of us, it was the very first Thanksgiving we celebrated in our life! For some others, it was the first Thanksgiving away from home. Every year, the IEDP students work together for a few weeks prior to the Thanksgiving week … Continue reading All the Things We Are Thankful For!
There would be no better way to end this series than with Lauren’s words (who, by the way, was mentioned multiple times throughout the series!) on tips for prospective students. Lauren is the Program Coordinator of IEDP, and she is the person that you’ll likely consult the most both during your application cycle. She has been with the program for six years and seen everything, … Continue reading Journey to IEDP 1.6: Epilogue
Journey to IEDP series: Here we are again in November, continuing our series from October on our cohort’s distinct experiences that brought us to IEDP. Many of you reading this blog probably have myriad of questions: “should I go to graduate school?” “if so, which program should I apply to?” “how would my experience fit in IEDP?” “why would I want to be in IEDP” … Continue reading Journey to IEDP 1.5: Unpaved Road? Not a Problem!
Journey to IEDP series: Here we are again in November, continuing our series from October on our cohort’s distinct experiences that brought us to IEDP. Many of you reading this blog probably have myriad of questions: “should I go to graduate school?” “if so, which program should I apply to?” “how would my experience fit in IEDP?” “why would I want to be in IEDP” … Continue reading Journey to IEDP 1.4: Way of Giving Back
It’s been only a week since we reflected on our midterms experiences (read: supposedly done with paper/assignment/exam frenzy for now…?) but it feels as if school waits for no one really. Our cohort very soon was swamped with next series of various types of assignments, which can feel overwhelming at times. But one has to remember: IEDP experience is NOT ALL ABOUT ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASSES! … Continue reading Happy Halloween!
It was difficult to imagine myself being done with midterms but the time does go by – slowly but surely! Starting around the beginning of October, IEDPers have been completely consumed with assignments, exams and papers for good two to three weeks, depending on what kind of courses one is taking. I felt like it was such a big part of our IEDP first semester … Continue reading Midterms Reflections
The International Educational Development Program 