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PennQuest

a. A quest on which a bunch of not yet humbled Penn freshman go into the mountains to find themselves pooping in then woods, swimming in mysterious bodies of water, and playing "never have I ever" while warming up by campfires. The students become humbled, but show proper pride in their newfound crudeness with spirited chants and the singing of Mulan's "We Are Men."

b. A spiritual experience that takes place on a three day long backpacking trip during which inexplicable bonds with the environment and random people who would probably otherwise never align themselves to moon together form.

c. An enigmatic group of people from UPenn who participate in both questionable and spontaneous activities both during their yearly camping trips and sometimes on campus. Unbeknownst to all members, the group is actually meant to promote hippie culture at their beloved, wholesome Ivy League institution. (damn straight that's diversity!)

d. 1) A preorientation group that results in mouth-wateringly wild and exclusive behavior during NSO. 2) One of various ways to prove one's worthiness of an Ivy-League welcome to college. 3) Initiation into the most interesting subculture that Penn has to offer.
I'm so jealous of those kids from PennQuest. I should've applied..
by tokenasian2012groupM January 6, 2009
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1. 3 days before new student orientation during which you will be embarrassed beyond words, reek to high hell, be stuck with total strangers and be forced to do hard labor. Furthermore you will love EVERY minute of it.

2. A stylish 3 day experience during which you will learn how to look (and smell) sexy dressed in hand-me-down 1980's hiking gear.

3. A wilderness boot camp program offered to incoming freshmen at Penn (Penn State's Philadelphia campus) in order to train them to take on the armies of killer squirrels roaming the wilderness of West Philadelphia.
Student 1: Wow, you saved my life. Where did you learn to wrestle a squirrel like that?
Student 2: No problem man, its just a good thing I went on Pennquest.
by McLovinPQ12 January 6, 2008
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