First-Take from Half Way Around the World
Published by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling
One week in and I can’t believe how close I already feel to the local community here in Shangri-La. The…
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Sport as Culture
Published by Lelia Boley, Duke Women's Rowing
The China Exploration and Research Society is an organization founded by Wong How Man, with the mission to "enrich the…
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Invaluable Wisdom from Cherished Mentors
Published by Riley Hickman, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving
Stepping into the Chinese Exploration & Research Society Center (CERS) has been an eye-opening experience beyond anything I had initially…
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Passion and Inspiration
Published by Meible Chi, Duke Women's Tennis
After being accepted into the ACE in China program, I was ecstatic. One of my major inspirations for applying to…
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Words Lost, Meaning Found
Published by Kat Anderson, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball
"Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand." — Chinese Proverb Why wasn’t my blog posted…
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A Better Tomorrow
Published by Hailee Hoffman, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
“We were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us and wealth classified us.” — Anonymous…
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A Lesson in Perspective and Adaptability
Published by Erika Malaspina, Stanford Women's Track and Field
On the second morning of camp, everyone woke up excited. The morning of the first day of camp was a…
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A Continued Tradition
Published by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling
[caption id="attachment_250" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Flashback to ACE in India 2016[/caption] Before I even filled out an application or attended an…
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Fresh Perspective: the Pinnacle of Camp
Published by Kaitlyn McCarthy, Duke Women’s Tennis
The past week has been a completely bittersweet experience for me. I am truly amazed and sad that my three…
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