We are finishing our stay in China in the tropical city of Hong Kong. Eighteen days in an unfamiliar country was a different but once in a life time opportunity that we all embraced with open arms. Many members in our group have never even met or knew the name of some of the other group members. Once we overcame the differences of each other’s personalities, there wasn’t a meal or bus ride where we weren’t laughing and regretting not having known each other sooner. I don’t think that our China experience would have been the same if we did not come together as a group. During our stay in this foreign country we have traveled to five different cities, one region, and one island all in a two and a half week period. Mr. Kraft observed “that we have traveled on almost every form of transportation,” including mag-lev, gondola, and rickshaw. The only forms of transportation we haven’t traveled on are a seg-way, skateboard, or hang glider. Despite the close quarters, we all brought out the best in each other and became closer. During our stay in Beijing our tour guide’s name was Frank, or in Sara Bellin’s terms “Frankie Fresh”. Towards the end of our stay in Beijing he referred to our group as a family. Everyone just laughed because he was a little nutty, but I saw it as a pivotal point during our trip because it demonstrated to us how close we have become even though we are all so different. A group of individuals is how we started, a family is how we ended.
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