Overheard during FWOC: "I didn't know Penn was gonna be this diverse, I just had to talk to some girl from Wisconsin" & 9 other exchanges

Sasha Grosberg Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026Tue, Sep 1, 2026

"Do you think I can take Arabic Drumming even though I'm white?"
"Dude, you'll be fine. Just rip a 3.5 gpa and you're chilling. Don't even worry. You can always go to business school for fun later."
"So where does everyone usually tailgate?"
"I tried going to Pottruck for the first week, but they don't even have a cold plunge. It's ok though, I just switched my Equinox membership to Philly."
"He said he thinks I'm really special, but he just can't officially date until he's done pledging. Yea, I think he said he's gonna be in Hall."
"Hey could I borrow your Claude login? I have a writing sem assignment and my free account from Wharton hasn't been activated yet."
"I think I'm gonna tell my professor I'm Jewish so I can get the holidays off. I mean I went to enough Bat Mitzvahs in middle school, I'm basically a convert."
"AHHHHHH F THE F-ING MCAT!!!"
"I think cinema studies is really my passion. I mean that's why I came to Penn."