A Day in My Life

There really is no "typical" day at Penn (especially since you never know who or what you might see on Locust Walk!), but here’s a little glimpse into my life as a Psychology student at Penn.

9am: Wake up and make a quick breakfast in my apartment. My go-to is oatmeal with peanut butter and bananas since it’s quick and dorm-friendly!

10am: Meet my friend, Ellie, to walk over to class together.

10:15-11:15am: Social statistics lecture. Every psych student has to take statistics. I highly recommend SOCI 120 because it is geared towards the social sciences and really prepares you to participate in research!

11:30am: Grab a quick lunch from Pret or Gourmet Grocer and bring it back to my apartment to eat while doing some work. I have a few cases to read for my Legal Studies class on Tuesday, so I get started on that.

3:30pm: Marketing 101 lecture. A really awesome part about Penn is that you can take classes in any of the four schools (and even the grad schools, too!). I am pursuing a minor in Consumer Psychology, a joint degree between the College and Wharton, so I study the intersection of marketing and psychology! It’s super interesting and supplements my liberal arts education with more of a pre-professional focus.

5:15pm: Developmental psychology lecture. This is, hands down, one of my favorite classes I’ve taken at Penn! Our professor usually brings in guest speakers in careers related to psychology; we’ve had a clinical psychologist, family lawyer, and child life specialist come to our class, just to name a few!

7pm: Meet my roommates at Commons to eat dinner. We chat about our day, share funny stories, and enjoy taking a break from schoolwork. My favorite foods at the dining hall: turkey burgers, mac n cheese, and the chocolate cake!

8-10pm: Dance rehearsal! I head to our campus gym, Pottruck, to rehearse for an upcoming football game performance with my dance team, the Quaker Girls. It’s a great way to let off steam and be active.

10pm: Head back to my apartment and finish up some work for tomorrow or chill with my roommates if I finished everything for the night.

Midnight: Bedtime! I have an 8:30am tomorrow so I try to get as much sleep as I can!

- Jules P.