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
Soon it is already the last month of my internship at UNESCO Beijing office. I still remember that before I start the internship, I felt that 3 months would be enough for me to get a sense of international organizations, but now I really fell in love with this office and the work I do, and it is truly hard to say goodbye. Let me … Continue reading The Climax
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
As my time as an intern comes to a close (along with my time as a graduate student– eep!), it has come time for me to offer my final reflections about the internship. Frankly, kids, it was a really good experience for me! But I have a sneaky feeling that no other IEDP student will ever want this exact internship, because most people come to … Continue reading Claire’s tips for remote interning/working
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
For this past semester, I have had the pleasure of continuing my internship with Save the Children’s education research department. One of the highlights of this was my September visit to Save’s Washington DC office. During this visit, I met with members of the education research team that I had met during a call early in my internship when I visited the director of the … Continue reading An update on my time with Save the Children
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!
As it is approaching the end of the year, everyone becomes busier. There are a bunch of on-going projects that needed to be reflected on, and making plans for the future steps. In the education sector, our schedule is packed with conferences and speeches in and out of China. I escorted my supervisor, who is the education programme specialist, Robert Parua to attend two on-site … Continue reading Halfway Melody
The International Educational Development Program 