Comfort with Discomfort PublishedAugust 25, 2019 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,… Read more
Building Connections with a Language Barrier PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Jordan Fong, Stanford Women's Track and Field Since our three-week journey has wrapped up, I’ve had some time to reflect on the trip and everything that I… Read more
Mindfulness and Conquering the Unknown PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Carolina Sculti, Stanford Women's Swimming and Diving This summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Shangri-La, China with the ACE program and participate in three… Read more
Inspired by the Campers PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Areta Buness, Stanford Women's Lacrosse Before the ACE program, I didn’t have much experience working with younger children, except for middle and high school girls lacrosse camps.… Read more
Final Reflections from ACE in China PublishedAugust 16, 2018 by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling Every day I kept telling myself, “This is the coolest place I’ve ever been in my life…” Then the next… Read more
Knock Out, Knock In: We’re in it Together PublishedJuly 31, 2018 by Isabella Duan, Stanford Women's Lightweight Rowing Having arrived and settled in at the Chinese Exploration and Research Society (CERS) Center around midnight on Saturday, Sunday was… Read more
Words Lost, Meaning Found PublishedAugust 23, 2017 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… Read more
A Lesson in Perspective and Adaptability PublishedAugust 11, 2017 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… Read more
The Importance of Experiencing Other Cultures PublishedAugust 03, 2017 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… Read more
Wisdom and Compassion PublishedJuly 27, 2017 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… Read more