Wisdom and Compassion
Published by Kat Anderson, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball
I have grown in so many different ways since arriving in Zhongdian. Namely, my chopstick skills have seen some major…
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“Fascinating, Deepening, and Unpredictable”
Published by Abby Artmann, Duke Women's Rowing
One week gone already?! This is my thought as I sit down to write my first post. The time each…
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Unspoken Language
Published by Erika Malaspina, Stanford Women’s Track and Field
We had been traveling for so long that I had lost sense of what day and time it was. As…
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Week One: Travel Extravaganza & Incredible Views
Published by Kaitlyn McCarthy, Duke Women’s Tennis
My trip to China started out with a great flight fiasco. Upon arrival at the airport, I learned that my…
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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
Published by Lynné Belton, Duke Women’s Basketball
Coming to China, everyone that knew I was coming on this trip continuously kept asking if I was excited. I…
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Unique Experiences
Published by Amanda Han, Stanford Women’s Fencing
“Hello” “Ni hao” *continues to speak in Chinese* “I’m sorry, I don’t understand. I speak English. American.” *confused—pulls out a…
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Brandon’s Shangri-La Food Review
Published by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling
Cuisine is one of the main pillars that make up the structure of one’s culture. You can tell a lot…
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Longing for Camp
Published by Shannon Richardson, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball
Lying in my bed on Thursday night, July 20th, I longed for my first day of camp – I restlessly…
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Saving Face
Published by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving
When first arriving to Zhongdian I was hesitant to communicate with the townspeople in any way because I did not…
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The People We Meet
Published by Anna Quinn, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
Throughout our time in Shangri-La, we had the opportunity to interact with many unique people of different backgrounds and experiences.…
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