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While studying abroad, some students find that they make more connections with other American or international students than with local students. | Courtesy of Nicola Delfino/Creative Commons

While study abroad is often seen as an "immersive" experience, many students studying abroad say that, while abroad, they tend to find more connections among other American or international students than local students.













While some student entrepreneurs will choose to return to Penn after time off, others forgo the degree to continue pursuing their start-ups elsewhere.

While Penn students attempt to follow the paths of tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs by taking time off from school to work on their tech startups, the ultimate decision of whether to return to classes or forgo the degree isn't an easy one.