Nancy Tang is back from her year abroad in Shanghai, China, and eager to talk about her time in one of the world's largest cities. "In every sense, Shanghai is a city at the crossroads," she writes. "The cultural capital of China is where old meets new and East meets West, all blending into a bustling, cosmopolitan city."

The start of the 2009-10 school year saw the return of several Uni students who spent last year abroad. In this article, Eunjung Kim, Nancy Tang, and Erika Belmont talk to sophomores Elena Bauer and Sarah Yockey along with senior Nick Zukoski, who tell us about their experiences in Germany, Lithuania, and Singapore, respectively. Look for separate coverage of Nancy's own year in China.