Today was the finish line — no early wakeup call, no factory visit — just a chance to put everything we’ve learned into a final presentation. I headed down to the hotel lobby early for breakfast and used the time to polish up my slides before we walked over to the university.

Once we met up with our German group members, we ran through our presentation a few more times to make sure everything clicked. By the time we walked into the room at 2 PM, I felt ready. After a few great presentations from other groups, it was our turn. We were locked in, confident, and everything went smoothly. It felt good to share the work we put into our company analysis — and even better to see how far we’ve all come since Day 1.

After the presentations, we headed back to the hotel to change and then made our way to the Ratskeller for our farewell dinner. It was one of those moments that hits you — sitting around the table, realizing this is the last time we’d all be together like this. It was bittersweet for sure, but mostly, I just felt grateful. Grateful for the experience, for everything I learned, and especially for the people I got to meet along the way.