Students were gearing up on that sunny Sunday for a day of all out shopping at the famous Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet, located just outside of the city.

Armed with a VIP coupon booklet on one hand and a map of the Commons in the other, Gabriela Nadia, a student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong said, "While I do enjoy activities that acculturate my mind, a shopping expedition is a perfect addition to the program list!"

Since its opening in 1985, Woodbury Commons now has more than 200 stores and is one of the largest contiguous outlet centers in the world. The impressive savings at high end labels such as Burberry, Coach, Dior, Gucci and Michael Kors have made it a must-include in the itineraries of many visitors to New York City.

By evening, the 9-hour shopping spree had the shopping itches of many students cured and physically exhausted. Despite having to jostle with the throngs of people there, students thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

There however, remained the few determined shoppers who expressed that they would most definitely revisit the Commons again in the near future.