Hugs, laughter, and photo taking were aplenty on the night of Aug 30. Students congregated for one last time on the first-floor lounge area at the Flushing YMCA, where the students spent much of their time interacting over the past seven weeks.

The gathering marked the official end of an important step towards shaping the students in becoming professionals with a global perspective.

The melancholic atmosphere of the room dissipated into excitement when students sang songs, took and exchanged photos and so on.

"We have all come so far, even if the internship lasted only for a brief 7 weeks. Look at how everyone has grown since we first met," commented by Jane from the University of Hong Kong.

The 2013 Cross Cultural Internship Program was a resounding success. It is on that high note that the recruitment for the next batch of students will begin on Monday, October 28.