Temple University Global Programs

While July is over, there’s still one month left of summer to enjoy! ☀️🍉⛱️🧴

Here’s some free and fun activities for students and more to enjoy this August in Philadelphia.

Introducing a new series called partner Monday, where we highlight all the schools that the Global Programs office partners with to bring amazing international students to Temple University’s graduate school!!

This is part ONE of our Taiwan University partners. 🌴🌞🇹🇼

Studying abroad isn’t always glamorous. With a vibrant campus life comes a commitment to study, sometimes in a second language. Meeting friends from all over the world comes with tough goodbyes. And- not to mention all the prep work you have to do to get here ✈️

We get it. And our entire job is to help you succeed before, during, and even after your study abroad experience. With adventure comes discomfort, but our staff at the Temple Global Engagement office is here to support you on this wild journey 🌞🫂

Reminiscing on Hershey Park 🍫🎢 !!!
See what DBMD student Zi Yun had to say about the experience below ⬇️⬇️

On April 19, I went to Hershey Park with the DBMD program, and it turned out to be one of those days that feels easy but stays in your memory. 

The first thing I noticed was the smell — the whole park literally smells like chocolate. We ended up getting dessert before anything else , and I got a chocolate ice cream that looked pretty normal but was actually a full sugar bomb. Way too sweet, but I still finished it. 

Then came the roller coasters. I used to have an annual pass for amusement parks back in China, and I’ve always loved roller coasters, so I thought I’d be completely fine. But the rides here are definitely more intense — the kind where you slowly climb up and start mentally preparing yourself before the drop. I caught myself doing that every single time. 
What surprised me the most was the kids. There were small kids riding the same roller coasters, completely fearless, while I was over here taking deep breaths. It was funny, but also kind of impressive. 

Later on, I started reading a bit more about Hershey, and it made the whole experience feel different. Hershey wasn’t just built as a theme park. It started with Milton Hershey, who founded the chocolate company and then built an entire town around it for his workers. Together with his wife, Catherine, he focused a lot on philanthropy, especially education. They founded the Milton Hershey School, which still supports children in need today. A large part of the company’s success was actually redirected into these charitable efforts. 

Knowing this made me see the place differently. It’s still a theme park, still fun and a little chaotic, but there’s also this quieter story behind it, about building something bigger than just a business. I think that’s what stayed with me the most.