Day 28: Why I Came to Microcampus
There are many reasons why I thought I came to Microcampus in the beginning of the trip, but now that I look back, these reasons ared different. The biggest reason is personal growth, and discovering different things that I didn't know about myself before. On the hike, I had to adapt to different things that I was not used to, and I discovered different strengths and limitations that I had. Every day that I was here, I did things out of my comfort zone, and outside the "bubble" of Shanghai. This meant discovering different things about myself that I didn't know before. I worked on my different weaknesses to improve them, and because of that I have grown more as a person. This trip helped me to realize myself, and I think this is why I came to Microcampus.
I will miss everything about Microcampus so much after living here for a month, so I decided to write a poem to express something that I think defines how I feel for Microcampus now.
What I Remember
For those 4 weeks-
those 28 days
Maybe it isn’t my entire life
But it had transformed me.
Something that I now recall
Like I would a fleeting dream
But what occurred in that time
Is much more different
Much more powerful
Because it had changed me.
What I remember
Are those free blue skies
Deep and endless
Extending on and on.
What I remember
Are the tumbling green fields
And the wonderful aroma,
Like an Italian restaurant.
What I remember
Is us together
Sharing laughs, smiles and tears
Can't it be like this forever?
What I remember
Is the beauty I noticed
Something that was always there
But not always seen.
What I remember
Is the peace and the bliss
The content that we had all experienced
Every single day,
Of 4 weeks, 28 days,
That is what I remember.
If I could go back, I would make the exact same choice to choose Microcampus all over again. This has been one of the most amazing experiences in my life.
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