Gandoca Passion
Published 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…
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Trial by Miles: A Lesson in Resilience from Gandoca, Costa Rica
Published 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…
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Life in Harmony – A Community of People and Wildlife
Published 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…
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Cacao, Community, and Change
Published 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…
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Roots of Joy
Published 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…
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