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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3 Weeks in 3 Minutes
Published by Shannon Richardson, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball
From the moment I drove up to the airport, to each day with the kids, to the cultural engagement activities…
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The Importance of Experiencing Other Cultures
Published by Haliee Hoffman, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
China will always hold a special place in my heart. I have a family in China and have had many…
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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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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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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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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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