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Many Facets of Diversity

Published by Michael Miller, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving, and Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
Before this trip, we thought of India as a monolith. But during our stay here, and especially this past week,…
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7 Lessons Learned

Published by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymynastics, and Jake Faust, Duke Men's Wrestling
Over the past few weeks, we have been teaching English to children in grades 6-12. At first it was a…
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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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A Bittersweet Homecoming

Published by Izzy Ruby-Hill, Duke Women's Rowing
It is bittersweet coming home from China, and hard to say goodbye to everyone. I never thought that I would…
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Wow.

Published by Ryan Smith, Stanford Men's Volleyball
Much has happened over the past three weeks. Even now as I am writing this on a plane back to…
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Embracing a New Intentionality

Published by Jenna Frowein, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
These past three weeks have shown me the importance and incredible benefit of intentionality – intentionality in purpose, actions, and…
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Beyonce Breaks Cultural Barriers

Published by Meagan Lew, Duke Women's Rowing
On our second day of orientation we went to to visit the Vidya School, where we will be teaching English…
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Tradition Wins

Published by Michelle Staggers, Duke Women's Lacrosse
Warning #1. The gate agent at the London airport asked where I was staying in India. When I said New…
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Witnessing a New Culture

Published by Michael Miller, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving
I was not sure what to expect when arriving in India, but my journey here was an adventure itself (involving…
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Dance Like Nobody is Watching

Published by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
What do you do when a group of 5th graders asks you to speak in Hindi and dance in front…
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