Carly Levy's Spotlight
Carly Levy
(she/her/hers)
About Carly
Carly is a third-year student at Penn State University Park majoring in Linguistics and Human Resources. Over the summer of 2023, Carly studied abroad in Germany through our Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program in Braunschweig, Germany Program.
Continue reading to learn more about Carly's highlights of her time in Germany in her own words, how she was able to improve her language skills, how studying abroad will help her achieve her future goals, and her advice for students interested in studying abroad!
Carly posing in Hallstatt, Austria during her week off her program
Carly hanging out with her group of friends in BraunschweigÂ
Photo of the "inner city" of Braunschweig
Carly's Education Abroad Experience
"My absolute favorite part of studying abroad was experiencing an entirely new culture, while getting to speak the language amongst native speakers. I am forever grateful for the friends I made abroad, as well as the sights I saw while traveling both inside Germany and to Austria.
Studying abroad taught me a wide range of skills that will 100% be useful in the future. For instance, I had absolutely no idea how to travel without my parents, but with the only two other students I traveled with, I basically had to figure it out on my own (it's not as scary as I thought it would be!) I learned that I am so capable of not only conducting research but doing it IN ANOTHER COUNTRY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE!! Studying abroad will teach you practical skills needed for your future, but more importantly, it will make you realize that you are capable of accomplishing scary and new things.
Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions. Even if you think the question is already answered online or was in a previous meeting, just ask and find out. Everyone in the process is so supportive and wants you to succeed."