Almost the End...

Today is our last day in the UK. We head back home tomorrow! It's been a whirlwind, but nice to have spent a solid week in each city. Yesterday we took a little break from media and did a tour of the Scottish Highlands including Loch Lomond, Glencoe, and Loch Ness, some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I hope it made an impact on the students as much as it once did on me so long ago. Today we were supposed to watch Scotland play the US in a "friendly" football match. Unfortunately that was at 1:00 am our time, not 1 pm. Sports-in-pub-day fail. But we rallied and took a stroll through the old campus of Glasgow Univ and the Hunterian museum. Tonight is our last meal together. We're all going to get what we enjoy and head to the botanical gardens for a picnic. The weather has continued to be unseasonably warm and wonderful. We've been very lucky. Overall I really think the trip has been a success. You truly can't get a more immersive experience. Now the students head back home, let the dust settle and really put what we've experienced in context as they are thrown back into US media. Their projects will be wonderful, I can feel it. In the fall, we will invite you to a night of discussion and a chance to hear about their work and their experiences.