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Final Days

Published by Grace Williams, Duke Women's Rowing
As my time in Vietnam comes to a close, I realize that this experience has been a life lesson in…
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Building Communication Confidence

Published by Izzy Ruby-Hill, Duke Women's Rowing
China has been amazing. I am constantly surprised by how many new things I am learning and how fun it…
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Fast Track to Friendship

Published by Tara Christensen, Duke Women's Rowing, and Madison O'Leary, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
It's hard to believe we are already two weeks in to this amazing adventure. Looking back on it, it is…
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Recognizing Differences

Published by Grace Williams, Duke Women's Rowing
With just about a week left in Vietnam, I've started to realize some cultural differences I never would have expected.…
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Blog 1: First day of school

Published by Tara Christensen, Duke Women's Rowing
I awoke on our fourth day in Vietnam a mix of nerves and excitement; today was our first day of…
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The City Lined with Gold

Published by Grace Williams, Duke Women's Rowing
July 1, 2016 — Day 1: Leaving my house Wednesday morning, I knew I wasn't quite prepared for the journey…
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Protect Your “Inner Wealth”

Published by Elizabeth Horne (D-W Rowing) & Taylor Rice (S-W Gymnastics)
For our first weekend in Cape Town we were taken to Langa township, the oldest township in South Africa. Guided…
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Getting to Know You

Published by Anya Miller, Stanford Women's Rowing
These first couple days in South Africa with the ace group have been a ton of fun. When we first…
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My First Day at School

Published by Elizabeth Horne
After a brief orientation, some team building activities and a little time to shake off the travel and to learn…
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