The Last Week at SUFE

Get your capstone research done early.  Michael Gladstone, an alumnus from last semesters program, warned me of the craze of the last week.  I had no problem with the capstone project on China Market Entry Strategies but the internship paper proved to be the challenging one!  3,000 words on your observations in the workplace.  Well we've all heard it before, but just try to bite off little pieces of the projects early on so you can truly enjoy your last week in Shanghai and adequately prepare for the final Chinese exam, which is sure to give you a run for your money.

^Muhdi's compelling performance at our last skit night.

But in terms of the SUFE's last plans for its students, they did a great job making the last events worthwhile.  I won't spoil the fun for you if you're coming to SUFE but it was a great day to wrap up an unreal semester.  And it was surprisingly really sad to say goodbye to some friends that you've experienced all kinds of wacky firsts with, and the even sadder part is that it's hard to say whether or not I'll see any of them ever again.  It's just the nature of these kinds of groups...

^From a cold classroom in February to speaking advanced Chinese in May, the 401 class was an awesome bunch. (水老师=Shui Laoshi, or water teacher, in the center)

I don't want to get too sappy, but have fun with your classmates and roommates, 4 months just isn't enough time to study abroad, and you'll understand when it's time to leave.