Sarah Ryu
Recent articles
Ryu's Clues | A necessary nest for night owls
Increasing the number of study spaces or extending the hours of those already available would provide productive environments for night owls.
Ryu's Clues | With a little help from mentors
Whether our mentors have a great deal of real-world experience or are just a few years older, they can all provide students with perspectives on academics, career paths and more.
Ryu's Clues | 'Harry Potter' and the value of print
Our generation might love multimedia platforms, but what Harry Potter taught its readers in more than 4,000 pages over nearly 10 years was the value of paper books.
Ryu's Clues | More than just 'Survivor' winners
The Asian-American community needs more encouragement from leaders like Yul Kwon, particularly when pursuing careers in humanities- or social-science-related fields.
Ryu's Clues | 'Interdisciplinary' is just a word
Despite the various ways Penn advertises interdisciplinary education through structured programs, courses of study don’t need to be labeled as such to provide multiple perspectives on a certain theme.
Ryu's Clues | TFA: more than cocktail party stories
For Teach for America alumni who leave the education field, what they learn during the two years can still make a difference.
Sarah Ryu | Does work have to be meaningful?
Optimism makes our generation idealistic when searching for work.
Faith finds a following at Penn
Though Penn was not founded as a seminary or a divinity school, the impact of religion on individual students’ lives is profound enough for the University community as a whole to take notice.
Students cope with eating disorders
Penn students live with disordered eating ranging from regulations to clinical disorders
Faculty show wide gender gap
Though more women are going to college than ever before — 71.5 percent of 2008 U.S. high-school graduates, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — this doesn’t mean more women are becoming professors.
Going global | Bringing global education back home
A number of international students plan on returning to their home countries after graduation from an American university. But for some, the move back might not be instantaneous.
Going global | Pushed, pulled to study in U.S.
For many international students, coming to the United States for school often requires careful consideration. Factors include their home region, career plans and economic background.
Going global | Students overcome culture shock
International students experience a common challenge: acclimating to Penn. For many, the U.S. brings culture shocks from language, a new educational system and homesickness.
Painting Penn | When performing arts is a way of life
Students in the performing arts community tend to live for feelings of fulfillment while still holding down the other aspects of the Penn balancing act — other extracurricular activities, a social life and sleep.
Painting Penn | Community impact of arts is a two-way street
The question that artists and arts supporters at Penn face is how to share opportunities for arts exploration with the larger community.
Philly Fellows follow nontraditional paths
The fellowship program connects recent college graduates with nonprofit jobs in the Philadelphia area.
Senior has Glamourous visions of change
College senior Sohani Amarasekera was recently recognized as one of Glamour magazine’s Top 10 College Women and featured in its October issue as “The Visionary.”
Celebrating Latin Heritage | MEChA leader Trujillo focuses on giving back
For College senior Laura Trujillo, La Casa Latina Center has become her home away from home.
Cheaper textbook choices hit shelves
According to the National Association of College Stores 2008 report, the average student spent $702 on textbooks in the 2006-2007 academic year.
Summer Recap | University receives stimulus funding toward research
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act recently awarded Penn more than $30 million to fund over 100 scientific research projects from various programs spanning the University's 12 schools.
