Last Post From the Other Side of the World

The first post I made here in Shanghai was titled "First Post From the Other Side of the World" so I guess we have come full circle.  It is time to leave; my flight takes off in less than 24 hours.  I will leave the emotions, thoughts, and real conclusions to my next post or posts, but until then, it has been great.  I have really enjoyed blogging from here, sharing my stories and pictures.  I have learned and I have grown as a person.  My perspective on the world did not change as much as I thought it could, but it is not unchanged.

I am excited to get back to the US and to Michigan.  I will be back tomorrow afternoon.  I will also be incredibly busy when I get back, but if I should see you in between now and when I go to Ann Arbor, please please, please send me a text when I get back.  I want to be able to see as many people as possible.  I have stories from China that I did not share here (and be honest-did you really read THAT carefully) and hopefully I can be at least mildly entertaining, but don't be shy- I want to hear about your summer too.

China, it's been awesome.  Thanks to the people in the JI program, the friendly people at SJTU, and the wonderful city of Shanghai, and thanks to all of you (including the mysterious Russians whom I have yet to identify) for following my adventures.  It's been a pleasure to share.

Day (TotalDays - 5)

Hey everyone,

Quick post: There are five days left on the program. It feels strange; there is so much I was able to do and see here, and I was fortunate to have this experience.  I will be back in Michigan on Sunday.  In the meantime, I am going to have fun in Shanghai, or attempt to.  Let's just quickly check the weather.  Business as usual:

I am going to miss you, Shanghai, just not your weather.