Stay in the Moment PublishedAugust 16, 2023 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… Read more
Usisi, Mamela, and Sweet-treat-o’clock PublishedAugust 09, 2023 by Emilie Moore, Stanford Women’s Swimming & Diving Usisi, mamela, and sweet-treat-o’clock. When I think back upon this trip, those are the highlight words I remember, the words… Read more
Gift-Giving in Vietnam PublishedAugust 08, 2023 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… Read more
My Home Away from Home, In-Person Edition PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Sydney Steele, Stanford Softball Having been a part of ACE in Place Vietnam 2021, I knew I was destined to find my way back… Read more
Beyond Just Three Weeks in Vietnam PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Nicola Hogg, Stanford Women’s Track & Field Stepping into the ACE program, I must admit I was uncertain about what awaited me. While I had been well-informed… Read more
Measuring Virtual Impact PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Henry Morrissey, Stanford Men’s Swimming and Diving During our first meeting with Brenden Sing, the founder of Shark Guardian and our community partner in Thailand, he shared… Read more
Tears of Joy PublishedAugust 08, 2023 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,… Read more
A Genuine Smile PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Abby Alemayeho, Stanford Squash When was the last time I smiled? This was the question I asked myself to start this piece. I am… Read more
The Right People, The Right Place, The Right Time PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Alana Vawter, Stanford Softball In what is arguably the most chaotic time of my life, from playing in my first ever Women’s Softball College… Read more
My New Costa Rican Family PublishedJuly 24, 2023 by India Houghton, Stanford Women’s Tennis The ACE program in Costa Rica changed my perspective like no other. When my plane touched down in San Jose,… Read more