On the second-to-last week of their internship program, 24 CCIP (www.theccip.com) exchange visitors took a trip north to Boston, capital of Massachusetts and the oldest city in United States. Known for its key role in the American Revolution and now for its contemporary prominence in innovation and entrepreneurship, Boston is always a popular destination for CCIP participants, who are drawn to leading schools such as the Massachusetts Institution of Technology and Harvard University.

A student at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, group leader and activity coordinator Jocelyn Chua shared how she felt planning the trip for the students. She said, “At first, it was quite difficult to find an apartment for a big group to all stay together -- we were 24 in all. Moreover, it was a challenge to plan activities for everyone in the group to enjoy because we all wanted to explore different things. But after I got to know everyone better throughout the program, they gave me many suggestions for the trip. My other activity coordinator, Charles Lam from City University in Hong Kong, was also very helpful in preparing the necessary information for our travels in Boston. It was great to have everyone join in to make this trip an exciting and successful one!"

Boston features numerous historic sites, so many must-see tours of the city are available to visitors. The CCIP group scheduled the Kennedy tour, which follows the charismatic Kennedy political family from their start as Boston power brokers. Visits to historic sites for photo opportunities and experience bring US history and its struggles and triumphs alive for CCIP participants.

The exchange visitors also had the chance to visit MIT, academic home to some of the world’s most brilliant scientists and engineers. Singapore Institute of Management student Charnpreet Kaur exclaimed, “I was so excited to see MIT! It was really breathtaking to walk on the campus of this school!"