Penn Face

One of the most intimidating things you hear about going into the University of Pennsylvania is the illustrious "Penn Face." Penn Face is a very real thing; everyone around you will seem like they have a concrete plan for their future, and that they know exactly what they're doing in life. It certainly gets very overwhelming at times.

During our current transition from online courses to in person classes, it has been a very rough adjustment period. In one of my chemistry study groups, there was one night where we all sat and talked about our mental health and the problems we were experiencing. This is definitely one of the most unifying experiences I have had so far at Penn. It reminded me that we're all just students on an even playing field trying as hard as we can to succeed. It's very helpful to remember that we are all going through struggles, and we're never truly alone. 

-Adrien W.