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ACE in China 2017 Group Outside in Shangri-La

Thank You

Published by Amanda Han, Stanford Women's Fencing
Right now, I am on a plane back to the States. I am filled with emotions as I reminisce on…
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Kat Dancing with Children

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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Hailee Walking with Kids

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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Shannon Playing Games with Kids Outside

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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ACE in China Group at the Monastery Surrounded by Prayer Flags

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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Ariel View of Kunming from the Plane

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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ACE in China Group Dancing Cupid Shuffle with Kids

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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