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ACE Student-Athletes Playing in Rain with Children

Good Ol’ Fashioned Fun

Published by Tara Shannon, Stanford Women's Squash
These days in North America, it isn't hard to find kids younger than thirteen with an iPhone, iPad or tablet…
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ACE Student-Athletes with a Class of Campers

Somber Ends and New Beginnings

Published by Johnathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing
I have never wanted to miss a flight before, until the return trip from ACE. It is hard to put…
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Coaches and Kids Playing in the Rain

We all played in the rain

Published by Reagan Damoose, Stanford Women’s Lightweight Rowing
The second-to-last day in the village of Long My, it was pouring. Typically during this time of year — the…
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ACE Student-Athlete Giving Camper a Piggyback Ride

Laughter Has No Language Barrier

Published by Haley Farnsworth, Stanford Women’s Swimming and Diving
It's hard to imagine that exactly one month ago, I got on a plane to Vietnam. At the time, I…
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ACE Coaches After A Cake Fight

Windows

Published by Alan Ko, Duke Men’s Fencing
“Where are you from?” Haley and I asked this age-old question to both our 8th and 9th graders during one…
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Coaches and Kids from Camp Playing in the Rain

Mót, Hai, Ba, Dzhó, Vietnam

Published by Allie DaCar, Stanford Women’s Lacrosse
My fellow coaches and I rose early and often to witness the spectacular sunrises that welcomed us to each new…
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Green Team Posing on Game Day

Gratitude for Good Company

Published by Maddy Price, Duke Women’s Track and Field, and Haley Farnsworth, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving
Four more days of teaching and coaching, that's all. This trip has been a whirlwind of learning and experiencing new…
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Orange Team Bonding

Broken Expectations

Published by Jonathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing
When people asked me what I was doing this summer, I would tell them that I was to do a…
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Ho Chi Minh City Ariel View

A Shift in Perspective

Published by Haley Farnsworth, Stanford Women’s Swimming and Diving
This last week in Vietnam is incomparable to anything I have ever experienced. When I walked out of the airport,…
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Orange Team Bonding On Competition Day

Communication Breakdown

Published by Tara Shannon, Stanford Women’s Squash
Before leaving to Vietnam, we had an orientation meeting that reminded us time and time again to manage our expectations…
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