Posts in Fencing (Women's)

“Jamma!” This is a word from the Bribri Indigenous language – spoken by one of the Costa Rican indigenous communities…

Fun fact: the quote in this blog’s title is a line from a book readapted to a song performed by…

The yucca cutting stared up at me defiantly with its ojitos or "little eyes," daring me to plant it incorrectly.…

I waved and smiled as I entered the school, trying to hide how I really felt: unprepared and unqualified. Many…

I’m back in Washington, D.C. after the ACE in Costa Rica program. I wasn’t emotional leaving like I had been…

I didn’t think I’d still be struggling to breathe after over 2 weeks in Colorado. But carrying surprisingly heavy, awkwardly-shaped…

The ACE in Colorado team is volunteering with organizations in Gunnison and Durango, with a focus on conservation and environmental…

What initially seemed like a trip that would last forever was finally met with a day full of goodbyes. We…

“Where are you from?” “I am from Vietnam!” It would be an understatement to say that we have asked this…

It has been a little more than one week since arriving in Vietnam and it would be an understatement to…