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ACE in China Group with CERS Students

“Getting Lost” is Just the Beginning

Published by Arden Pettit, Stanford Women's Softball
"There are some things you can’t discover without getting lost first. Don’t be afraid of getting lost.” -How Man Wong…
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Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments

Published by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
The first few English classes Jake and I taught were pretty rough. We came up with some lame activities, without…
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ACE Student-Athlete Playing Basketball with VIDYA Students

Surmounting My Expectations

Published by Alexa Romano, Stanford Women's Basketball
India. What are some images that come to mind when thinking of this particular country? The Taj Mahal? Colorful clothing?…
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In-class Distractions

Published by Patrick Gibson, Stanford Men's Cross Country
When I'm bored in class, I normally draw a cartoon character named "brain-man." He's essentially a brain with a body,…
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Family a World Away: An Indian Value

Published by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
Looking back on the first week in India, I've only briefly learned about and yet have already experienced two of…
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I Will Miss

Published by Carolyn Lee, Stanford Women's Softball
Throughout my trip, I have grown to love many things that I sadly do not have in America: I will…
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ACE in China Group at Dinner

Foreign to Being a Foreigner

Published by Jack Keelan, Stanford Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
When the whole ACE in China crew (except Jenna, who flew from Hawaii) boarded the plane at SFO headed for…
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Redefining Dedication and Devotion

Published by Ryan Smith, Stanford Men's Volleyball
Having only been in Shangri-La for a couple of days now, the people here have already made me reflect on…
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On Puddles and Cheerleading

Published by Sean Strong, Stanford Men's Fencing
At the start of my past year at Stanford, a teammate came up to me to impart some wisdom. He…
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