Sunday, July 24, 2011

June 14th: Public Health, Orchids, and……………. The airport. Why does the end have to come so soon? (Rachel's Reflections)



Public Health was the last area of Chinese Medicine that we got to experience. This area was in a separate building from the hospital, and Lily met us there to show us around. Today was children's day, the day when parents bring in their children for check ups, immunizations, and neonatal assessments. We were able to sit in on some of the appointments and see a lot of really cute children. It was a wonderful way to start our last day in China.

Lily also showed us other areas of the public health building such as the TCM outpatient clinic and the IV medication station. They had a whole room full of chairs designated for patients receiving outpatient IV treatment. What a good concept.


After Public Health, we met up with Hu Jing once more. She took us to see the Orchid Garden. We get there only to find out that it is not orchid season; orchids are not in bloom until winter. This was kind of a let down, but there were plenty of other beautiful flowers and plants to see! The garden was so peaceful and so serene. It was a nice escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.



We met Rachel back at our hotel so that she could come with us to the airport. It was so sad leaving Jinan University, our home away from home for the past 3 weeks. I am still flabbergasted at how fast our time here went. I want to stay here forever!



Rachel said goodbye to us at the airport. This was the worst goodbye of them all. She had spent so much time with us and done so much for us that it was hard to think about leaving her. Tears were shed, and then it was off to meet our plane. United States here we come!

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