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Posts from ACE in China in Stanford University and Cultural immersion & adaptation

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The Little Moments

 Published by Kate Littlejohn, Stanford Women's Rowing
My ACE trip has been packed with experiences that I will remember for a very long time. Looking back though,…
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group phoyo in front of green fields and mountains

Comfort with Discomfort

 Published by Noah Vigran, Stanford Men's Swimming and Diving
Headed into my ACE in China experience, I really only had one small worry on my mind.  Our destination, Shangri-La,…
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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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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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ACE Student-Athletes at a Chinese Birthday Party

Happy Birthday CeCe!

 Published by Jack Keelan, Stanford Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
A couple nights ago started like the rest of the nights in Shangri-la. We had finished dinner, walked around exploring…
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