The first full week (kind of) of the spring semester has ended! The school was closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) on Monday but IEDPers were busy contributing to various community services that took place across the campus. It was only the first week but as you can see from the title, a lot happened. It might seem loaded but … Continue reading Classes, Socials, Community Services and a Guest Lecturer – Regular but Solid One Week at IEDP

And we are back — Welcome to Spring 2019 semester at IEDP! Philly winter hasn’t been that bad at all thus far but this Sunday and Monday are supposed to be quite bad – low of negative 15 Celsius and 8 Fahrenheit. We haven’t seen as much snow yet either but that’s also supposed to come with the coldness so we will see! Concerns you … Continue reading Recharged and Gearing Up Once Again

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