Sherry & Stephanie - April 3

Today is the day we have to leave China, but hopefully most of us will come back some day.  While many of our travel companions woke up early this morning to get in some last-minute shopping at the markets before we have to leave this beautiful city, the girls in room 3109 decided to take things a little slower and stay in for the morning (and finish packing).  We did, however, have one last opportunity to stroll through the mall attached to our hotel and buy some bread from our new favorite bakery for the last time before leaving for the airport. 

As we leave China, we can't help thinking about what an amazing opportunity this has been for all of us, and how thankful we are to everyone who has helped make this trip possible, from Kohl's and Li & Fung for incredibly generous financing and planning, to our friends and families who supported us in our decisions to spend our Spring Break doing something academic and meaningful (and maybe also provided some financial support).  So, here is a huge THANK YOU to everyone involved (including, of course, the faculty who gave up a Spring Break free of students to take us on this trip, and our travel companions for making the trip such a great all-around experience).  See everyone back in the States!

Scenes of our plane taking off from Shanghai.