Entering Class of 2023: Student Gallery

I love playing tennis and ping pong, and speedsolving Rubik’s cubes.

I like to exercise, make films, and play board games.

I’ve been dancing for the past 21 years, and hope to continue here in Philly! I’m also always up for an adventure, walking around the city or heading out for a hike.

Outside of school, I enjoy playing the saxophone, working out, and growing houseplants. I also love trying new food places and coffee shops.

I love to stay active by lifting weights, playing soccer, and beach volleyball. I also listen to plenty of electronic music and go to music festivals!

In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, going to concerts, collecting vinyl, and hiking/outdoor activities. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Hi all! I’m from the suburbs of LA but have been living in the East coast for the past few years. Outside of medicine, I like to garden, go birding, crochet, paint, and pick up new hobbies. I also love to do photography (mostly of birds and critters but humans too!)

Hi guys, some of my favorite things to do in my free time are going to the gym, concerts, traveling to new places and exploring different cultures, and driving my car around at night listening to music. I also love trying new foods, crocheting, and meeting new friends. Super excited to start this journey with you all!

I enjoy adding to my ongoing list of 300+ restaurants and bars, all of which are rated from 0-100.

I try to go traveling/backpacking every chance I get, whether this be through South America or closer to home :). I also love spending time outside, such as by hiking, picnics, or going to music festivals!

I like lifting heavy things and swimming. I also love watching TV shows and movies.

Hi everyone! Though I’ve moved a ton in recent years, I always insist on gardening and amassing new collections of bonsai and houseplants. Let’s swap cuttings! I also love cycling and climbing, and my favorite board game is Wingspan.

I love being outdoors, whether it’s going out for a run, walking my dog, or exploring a new trail. I am also a huge baseball fan and am excited to go to the games during med school. Currently, looking to get back into social dancing (bachata, salsa, etc.) and learning how to cook.

A humble dad to six plants and two dogs, i love music, caffeine in excess, long walks, indoor cycling, pickleball, and mixology. I look forward to finding the best restaurants, coffee shops, and relaxed wine bars in philly!

Hi, I’m Ashlynn! I’m a career changer and used to work abroad for exchange programs in the former Soviet Union. I enjoy cooking, running, snowboarding, board games, and – of course – travel. I’m so excited to explore the Philly food scene and would love to have you all join!

I love art, dogs (Wren and Forrest are my two beloved puppies), cultivating household plants, (very slow) runs along the river, reading memoirs and listening to podcasts!

I am a big fan of any sport that involves a ball or catching a ball. I also enjoy painting miniatures and video games. I also dabble in the art of making quality memes.

Love to play and watch soccer, hike and ski around New England, and go to museums.

I love cooking, photography, yoga, and hanging out with friends & my two dogs. More recent endeavors outside of PSOM include recipe development, so let me know if you’re interested in trying some experimental creations!!

I enjoy being active and outdoors, so I frequently go on runs, long walks, and hit the gym.

I like climbing, playing low brass instruments, walking aimlessly outside, and am semi-decent at recreational sports. I also love to learn new skills toys with a focus on competitive yoyo tricks and am always down to give a crash course!

I love sports, especially tennis, and love to travel and explore the city!

Hi, I’m Cassie! I love crocheting, cooking, baking, video games, and karaoke! Hoping to explore restaurants/bubble tea shops with you all 🙂

I love being active, whether that’s running, playing tennis, pilates, or going to the gym! I also enjoy trying new restaurants (and attempting to remake my favorite dishes at home). If I have a long weekend, I like to travel and explore new places!

I like biking. Please follow me on Strava.

I enjoy sketching and long walks with my dog. At Penn, I hope to learn how to row on the graduate student crew team.

I love music, reading, puzzles, crime/medical dramas, and most recently, baking. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

I love to surf, rock climb, and ski.

For fun, I love going out to eat with friends, playing violin, and completing the daily NYT crossword. I also enjoy going on long walks in the city and grabbing boba whenever possible. Excited to meet everyone!

Outside of training/competing in Olympic weightlifting, I love exploring nature (especially when it involves being around large bodies of water) and the ice cream/sorbet/soft serve scene in Rhode Island with friends. Whenever I visit a new city, I try to do a coffee crawl, so needless to say I’m super stoked to (continue the mini crawl I started during Second Look aha and) take on Philly.

Hi everyone! I love to dance, watch movies, travel, and do crafts (knitting, crocheting, etc.).

I love reading novels and a little bit of history and poetry. I like to play chess, watch and play soccer, and I’m starting to get into cooking and baking. I pretend to love running and exercising when in fact I’d much rather be scrolling through twitter or getting lost in a YouTube rabbit hole (fake it till you make it baby!).

I love hiking, music, and reading! I’ve been playing the oboe since I was 12 years old.

Hi! I’m an avid reader, musician, and baker. I enjoy reading non-fiction and love listening to R&B, Soul Funk, Rap, and Reggaeton while also playing my violin. And so far, my favorite dessert I made is a lemon tart (which took me 3 tries).

Hi I’m Eli! I enjoy cooking, listening to music (talk to me about anything Taylor Swift), and working on my Duolingo streak. I love trying new things and recently crocheted a blanket. I’m looking forward to exploring Philly and finding the best cheesesteak!

Despite having been born and raised in Florida, my favorite athletic activities have turned out to be ice skating and skiing. Aside from that, I really enjoy doing yoga, reading, hiking, doing crosswords, and trying new restaurants.

Catch me at the bouldering gym, boxing, or the soccer field when I am not drawing, photographing the outdoors, or reading science fiction. Ask me about hiking, and you’re sure to hear an adventure!!

I am super into running and am currently training for my third marathon! I also love trying new restaurants, going for walks and hikes, reading, and live music. So excited to meet everyone!

I love exploring cities and the outdoors on foot through walking tours and hiking trails. I enjoy learning new recipes and spend too much time wandering grocery stores for cooking inspiration.

I’ve recently discovered the thrill of scrambling over big rocks and hills (aka hiking) after visiting a few national parks this year, so I’m excited to explore the great outdoors of Philly with others! If I’m not speed-walking around the city (dropping by local restaurants & bookstores), I’m probably trying out a recipe in the kitchen, cracking up over SNL, or considering whether to adopt a collie or a monstera.

I enjoy exploring new restaurants/experiences or hanging out with friends in my free time. I also grew up as a competitive dancer so when I can I like to take a drop in class 🙂

I love board games! And puzzles. Generally prefer small gatherings.

Im currently one of the four maxillofacial surgery residents. I love everything fitness and enjoy macroeconomics

Outside of medicine, I love cooking (trained at the Cordon Bleu in Paris), playing racquet sports (squash and tennis), and watching European soccer. Always open to trying new things – my current project is trying to get into pottery!

Hi everyone! I grew up just outside of Philly so am *very* excited to continue exploring the city during these upcoming four years! In my free time I like playing tennis & volleyball, and watching really bad Netflix original movies

I love running, baking, and playing tennis! I also really enjoy exploring the city and finding new ice cream shops.

I love playing basketball, watching sports, and exercising. I also enjoy being outdoors, traveling and exploring new areas, and spending time with friends and family.

I love playing pickup basketball, going to the river, and exploring local restaurants and museums. It sounds like I’m an outdoorsy person, but I spend most of my time in my room reading random stuff (I’m into Medium articles these days).

I love to cook (especially Italian food) and try new restaurants! I also recently learned to play the drums.

I’ve played clarinet since middle school and most recently played in the Michigan Pops Orchestra and the Michigan Life Science Orchestra. I also enjoy yoga and reading, trying out different fitness classes, the Eurovision Song Contest, and exploring local coffee shops, restaurants, and farmers markets!

In my free time, I like to play golf, work out, and juggle.

What’s good guys! I’m an avid manga/anime enjoyer, amateur cook, and tennis player. I’m also an INFP and a Scorpio if you believe in personality tests.

I love listening to music, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends. My passions include social and environmental justice.

I grew up in Ann Arbor, MI (Go Blue!) and Potomac, MD. In my free time, you can find me biking by the Schuylkill, playing badminton, or baking macarons for my friends. I also love crosswords and card/board games, and I make clay earrings!

I enjoy oil painting, running, and visiting art museums. In addition to creating and appreciating art, I like trying new restaurants and am excited to eat my way through Philadelphia.

My name is Jade, and while my hometown is in the DC area, I’ve also lived in Beijing, rural Montana, and the Bay Area! In my free time, I like songwriting, trail running, watching bad TV, and cooking/eating (but mostly eating).

My favorite sport is volleyball (I played for 11 years as an outside hitter and libero). My favorite music is Latin music (but specifically merengue… I love music that makes my hips move!). I also love traveling, shopping and watching and discussing movies and tv shows.

I love being in the outdoors, running, hiking, climbing, and skiing. I’m an amateur photographer, and a proud cat dad to two cats (Luna and Smudge). I love to cook, and am always looking for new recipes and techniques to learn!

Hi everyone! I worked in television in a past life, so I often watch new shows like it’s still my job. That said, I spend most of my free time trying new restaurants, playing with my pup, and being active (strength training, tennis, yoga, etc.)!

Hi! In my free time, I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen, watching anime & K-Dramas, and vibing to Spotify until I pass out. I’m also a professional wrestling fanatic, so hit me up if you want to geek out together!

I like eating and trying out new food, especially street tacos, pho, and KBBQ. I’m a fan of lifting, singing songs in the shower, gab seshes with friends, and piña coladas (but NOT getting caught in the rain).

Hi everyone! I love playing violin and singing, reading, and playing with my dog, Potato 🙂 I’m always down to explore new cafes and live music spots!

I’m big on exploring cities through pedestrian adventures and amateur cartography. Walking and running are fun ways I like to go out and about, and I’m always down to play table tennis, court tennis, or soccer.

For fun I really enjoy running, playing, tennis, skiing, and exploring our planet. I am an avid camper and scuba diver and enjoy making short wildlife films. Outside of medicine, I am very interested in earth and planetary sciences and politics :)!

I love to stay active, mainly by playing ice hockey and volleyball! When I’m not running to and from sports practices, I can usually be found on my couch knitting and/or crocheting.

I enjoy boating, snowboarding, and watching sports

I love listening to music, hanging with my 2 cats, cooking steak, and budget traveling

I spend my free time reading, hiking, doing yoga, and writing letters. I’m also a fan of escape rooms and board games. I appreciate learning about social justice issues, and working to address inequities through mutual aid.

Outside of medicine, I love being active — I run, cycle, play tennis, and swim. I also enjoy cooking, travel, and reading.

I enjoy practicing and teaching yoga. I also love spending time reading and relaxing in my hammock.

In my free time, I enjoy watching movies or playing racket-based sports such as badminton, ping pong, or tennis. I also like occasional hikes with my friends or family, or exploring new towns or regions.

I enjoy spending time with my dog, friends, and fiancé.

I love to hang out with my friends, practice yoga, and try new restaurants! Having spent almost half of my childhood abroad in London, I’m not afraid of a long walk and enjoy traveling to new places.

I enjoy hiking, photography, and night markets in Taiwan. I will pursue precision medicine and public health optimization.

I love playing and watching sports! I played volleyball and ran cross country in college. I’m hoping to attend many Philly and Penn sports games in the next few years 🙂

In my free time, you will find me watching Youtube videos and shows on Netflix/Hulu, reading One Piece, or playing video games with my friends. I am also a huge basketball fan (Go Warriors!!) and occasionally play pickup with friends or shoot around to de-stress.

I spend as much of my time outdoors as I can – I’m always looking for running, hiking, and beach recs! I also love traveling and exploring new cities, countries, and continents. You can also often catch me reading at a coffee shop or listening to a podcast as I wander the Schuylkill River Trail.

I’m a big fan of soccer, Formula 1, and live music. In my free time, I love lifting weights, cheffing up in the kitchen, traveling, and exploring new food/drink spots.

I enjoy skating, dancing, reading, and hiking for fun. I’m also a lifelong anthropologist who loves traveling so we’ll see how many places I manage to explore while in school.

I enjoy being active in any capacity—especially playing tennis and lifting weights. I am also fond of contemplating life’s philosophical dilemmas. My biggest loves outside of medicine are my dogs.

I love baking (my current specialties are focaccia and brown butter choc chunk cookies) and hiking with my dog. I’ve started playing tennis again this summer which I hope to keep up with. Also always open to book recommendations.

Hello! I like to play board games like Settlers of Catan with friends and host game nights, which I would love to do with my new classmates! I also like to watch anime and listen to K-pop.

I love traveling/backpacking and am always down for trying new experiences! I enjoy spending time in nature and hiking. I also love dancing and eating, looking forward to doing more of both in Philly!

Hi! I love traveling and finding new restaurants but equally love staying in with my cat. Getting outdoors with tennis, hiking, and skiing is a lot of fun for me too!

I love playing soccer and trying out social dances like swing or salsa (although I’m not the most skilled at them). I also like to bookbind and have fun getting creative with the book covers!

I enjoy playing DnD with friends and like playing paintball. I also enjoy spending time with my wife, Kathy, who I met during undergrad at Penn, and my pet ball python, Pretzel.

I like to tailor clothes. I like to salsa dance. I like to watch trash reality TV.

I love being outdoors, whether it be hiking, running, or simply taking a stroll. I am also passionate about literature and writing.

Im originally from Massachusetts then moved to Atlanta for college and lived in DC for two years after that. I love camping, playing basketball and baking.

I was born in a blizzard so I enjoy all things winter (making snow sculptures, downhill/nordic skiing, and drinking hot cocoa)! I also love the arts — painting, street photography, and slow piano pieces. I’m excited to meet everyone this year!

In my free time I love playing D&D, drawing and listening to music. I’m a huge Detroit and Michigan sports fan (go blue!), and an enthusiast of all things nerdy.

I love to travel and learn languages. I also like to run though I’m a bit out of practice right now. I look forward to getting to know all of you!

In my free time, I enjoy listening to jazz, rock, and funk, and have played saxophone and piano for 15 years! I also love to cook, play frisbee, and spend time with family and friends. I’m an avid traveler and hiker and am looking forward to doing more trips abroad.

Hi everyone! I love watching soccer and tennis, eating my way around Philly, and learning different languages.

I love playing pretty much any sport, especially tennis and other racket sports. I’m an avid crossword puzzler, and I also enjoy cooking, running, and hiking.

I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the US to pursue undergraduate and graduate education. When I’m not studying, I enjoy cooking, watching/playing soccer, watching anime and playing video games.

Hi hi everyone, I’m excited to get to know you! I am a fan of taking long walks, exploring the city, and spending time with my kitten (I adopted him the day I moved to Philly!). I’ve also recently decided that I’m going to try to learn how to draw (despite dropping out of 7th grade art class, key word in the sentence is TRY, so we’ll see how this goes).

Hi guys! Outside of school, I love running with my dog and working out. Looking forward to playing some IM flag football in the fall!

I like to hike, play water polo, and bartend for guests

Hey everyone! I love dabbling with fermentation by brewing kombucha and making sourdough bread. I enjoy singing as well as playing piano, oboe, and guitar. I still play Pokémon Go. 😮

I love to play tennis, chess, do puzzles, play board games, and spend time/travel with friends!

Hi everyone! My name is Pierce and I grew up in Texas. I love playing / watching basketball and exploring new cities. I’ve never spent much time on the East Coast so excited to explore all it has to offer!

The outdoors are my happy place! I love to run, bike, hike, ski, or just read a book anywhere with fresh air and wide open spaces! I also enjoy exploring all the restaurants, coffee shops, and bookstores Philly has to offer. Did I mention I play the trumpet, too?

Hey everyone, I’m so excited to meet you all! I ran track and field in college, and have continued running for fun. I also love to hike (my goal is to hit all of the major US National Parks) and read in my free time.

I often prefer to spend my free time hanging out with friends. I played ultimate frisbee throughout college and have recently started to get into playing golf. Some other things I enjoy are traveling, skiing, poker, tennis, and watching sports (especially Eagles football).

Hi everyone! I am originally from Manhattan Beach, CA and have lived in California for my entire life before starting at Perelman. Outside of medicine, I enjoy watching soccer, playing board games with friends, and going on long walks while listening to music.

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Exercising, exploring restaurants, and watching movies.

I enjoy staying active by hiking or lifting weights. Additionally I am really into fashion and cooking.

Hi everyone! I love cooking and baking, as well as being crafty (crocheting/sewing/embroidering). I also enjoy spending time outside and being active, whether that’s going to the gym, playing basketball, or running around the neighborhood.

I play taiko and crochet silly hats for my friends’ pets. I’m also a huge fan of brunch, discount Tuesday movies, and playing music or podcasts into my ears at all times.

Hi! I’m originally from Iran but grew up in NC and FL. I enjoy painting, cooking Iranian food, bouldering, and spending time outdoors. I also try to complete a yearly reading challenge with my friends.

Hi hi hi! Outside of classes, I am an avid runner and triathlete. I love a good jog along the river and would love the opportunity to get to know anyone that wants to join!

Outside medical school, I am a Carnatic musician – I sing and play a percussion instrument called the mridangam in this South Indian classical style. I also enjoy cooking, reading, and hiking.

I love to bake and cook in my free time! I also spend time spinning, exploring my neighborhood on foot, and visiting bakeries and breweries.

I was born in Seoul, spent my elementary school years in New York City, then went back to South Korea before moving to Boston for college. In my free time, I love exploring the city, going to museums and movie theaters, and trying out new restaurants with friends!

I really enjoy staying active by doing pilates, yoga, skiing, and playing tennis! I also love to cook and go to concerts

I like to stay active and spend time outside in nature by playing soccer, refereeing, and hiking. I grow a vegetable garden, maintain houseplants, and like to cook.

In my free time, I’m often exploring YouTube rabbit holes, watching Studio Ghibli or other animated films, and listening to music (mostly pop and kpop)! I also enjoy learning new languages and am trying to get back into swimming. Looking forward to learning and growing alongside everyone!

For fun I like to go for runs, read romance novels, and cook (simple) meals.

Outside of school, I like going to the gym.

I enjoy watching shows/movies, trying new restaurants, and playing board games. I also really like baking and making desserts 🙂

I spend a lot of my free time playing/watching soccer, tennis, and I recently have gotten into pickleball. I love pulling a good prank or a bit – anything for a laugh.

Outside of medicine, you can easily find me baking in the early morning, going on hikes, and visiting museums. I love the arts, music, photography, and being out in nature.

I enjoy doing anything active and outdoors in my free time, especially working out, playing/watching sports, fishing, or going on hikes/exploring the city. I am always up for trying a new restaurant or coffee shop and look forward to testing some recipes in the kitchen as well!

Hi everyone! I love to paint and draw (particularly henna art and acrylic painting) and run. I’m also a huge fan of South Indian films. 🙂

I enjoy dancing, playing/watching basketball, and assembling IKEA furniture. I am always excited to explore the city and new restaurants with friends (my favorite cuisine is Thai). I also love binging Indian movies and playing board games in my free time!

I love physical activity – weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball, and hiking. But most of all, I love learning about new interests and hobbies. Nothing is more fun than picking up something new.

Hello! I love to go traveling, hiking, skiing, playing tennis/spikeabll, and… eating. In my free time, you can find me playing the piano or playing board games. Excited to meet you all!

Outside of class, you can find me crocheting cute baby animals (like penguins!), watching psychological thrillers, and visiting escape rooms!