China in Closing

The final day of an illustrious trip to China, and it seems like only yesterday we flew into Beijing. Looking back on all that we as a group had done this past month, seems as if it were only possible in a dream. We've experienced the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, miraculous performances, numerous boat rides, vast variety of food, many a great night, and the beauty of China's more rural areas. In under a month, I was opened to more culture and more experiences than some people will see their entire lives and it's quite humbling. Also, the students and professionals we connected with along the way will hopefully continue to flourish into a solid friendship; as they have been some of the nicest and most open people I've come across in my entire life. It has been an incredible trip and I cannot thank Dr. Li, our tour guides, and our tremendous group enough for making this a better time than I could have possibly imagined.