Natalie Schaumburger

Preferred Pronouns

she/her

Hometown

West Hartford, CT

Current Program of Study

Nursing

What's your favorite place to eat on campus or in the city?

Don Barriga

What's your favorite non-required or elective class?

Obesity and Society

What's your favorite Penn perk (e.g. access to museum, ICA, athletics, Arboretum, etc)?

Access to the Morris Arboretum

What's your favorite place on campus?

Biotech Commons!

What's your favorite Penn activity / hobby outside of class (e.g. on-campus groups, clubs, athletics, volunteering, etc)?

The Mask and Wig Club

The most memorable moment I've had at Penn Nursing so far is...?

Labor and Delivery clinical - getting to witness an emergency cesarean section of twins!

Is there anything that you wish you knew before coming to Penn?

How one class (Anatomy and Physiology, for example) is worth multiple credits, but has multiple parts (lecture, lab, and clinical).

What is something that you really like about your program of study?

I love the community and closeness that I’ve been able to develop with my classmates.

What's your favorite thing about your cohort and/or the community at Penn?

My friends that I have made and feel so close to.

What or who has inspired you the most while pursuing your degree, and why?

My clinical instructors (especially Laura Hunsberger) have been so nice and inspiring, helping me learn in a clinical setting.