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Stay in the Moment

Published by Ava Sorrento, Stanford Women’s Gymnastics
Before departing from the USA, as part of the preparation for travel and teaching, we coaches were asked what types…
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Gift-Giving in Vietnam

Published by Ellie Sutro, Stanford Women’s Rowing
Every morning and afternoon, we, the Vietnamese, Stanford, and Duke coaches, would get off the bus at the school. And…
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Embracing the Unfamiliar

Published by Jaden Abas, Stanford Wrestling
I did not know what to expect stepping onto the plane crossing the Atlantic Ocean. However, I did know that…
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Tears of Joy

Published by Valencia Xu, Stanford Women’s Tennis
As student-athletes immersed in the daily stressors of university life, we are accustomed to shedding tears of worry, grief, sadness,…
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Pura Vida

Published by Caelan Koch, Stanford Softball
I think one thing that was really surprising to me that I learned from our community partners was how their…
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Learning How to Lead a Pura Vida

Published by Jordan Stock, Stanford Women's Lightweight Rowing
Sometimes it’s not just about the journey or arriving at the destination, but about the people you meet along the…
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Cultivating Humility in Peru

Published by Rick Mihm, Stanford Men’s Swimming & Diving
As we were reflecting on our final project in the final minutes of our last meeting, our on-site location expert…
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3 Weeks, 2 ‘Sabais,’ 1 Goal

Published by Alana Vawter, Stanford Softball
Going into this summer and this program I had no idea what to expect. What would an online service project…
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