Gandoca Passion PublishedJuly 16, 2024 by Alden Keller, Duke Men's Cross Country and Track & Field For two weeks, eleven student-athletes and I had the amazing opportunity to live and work in a small community on… Read more
If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Why Not Write Two Thousand? PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Austin Simpson, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving I’ve never really been the reflective type. I had a journal during the summer of 2023 hoping to start a… Read more
Está Bien PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Sydney Tomlak, Duke Volleyball ‘Está bien,’ which translates to ‘it’s good’ in English, has become my favorite phrase during the past two weeks I've… Read more
Trial by Miles: A Lesson in Resilience from Gandoca, Costa Rica PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Jack Kovach, Duke Men’s Cross Country + Track & Field Running is an inherently individualistic pursuit. An activity that can be completed entirely alone and a sport in which performance… Read more
Life in Harmony – A Community of People and Wildlife PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Francesca Morland, Duke Rowing My time in Gandoca, Costa Rica offered an immersive cultural and sustainability-oriented experience. I was welcomed into local Costa Rican… Read more
Cacao, Community, and Change PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Alaina McVeigh, Duke Field Hockey Reflecting on my ACE experience in Costa Rica, I did not have many expectations going in, but I left ready… Read more
En Tú Sangre PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Sydney Smith, Duke Women's Lacrosse “En tú Sangre,” said Illeana, a member of the kitchen team at Casa Tucan, to me one night while I… Read more
Ojitos PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Kavya Menke, Duke Women's Fencing The yucca cutting stared up at me defiantly with its ojitos or "little eyes," daring me to plant it incorrectly.… Read more
Speaking Soccer PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Mikaela Voinov, Duke Rowing Growing up, sports were always the thing that brought me the most joy. Both my parents had been very competitive… Read more
Roots of Joy PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Nora Conaty, Duke Rowing I find it difficult to reflect on two weeks' worth of experiences in a couple of paragraphs, but I will… Read more