Smaller Acts PublishedJuly 31, 2024 by Vaya Chhabra “Be like Nelson: Nice, Exercise, Listen and Learn, Small things, Optimism, Never give up,” Andrew Russell, the guest speaker for… 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
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
The Little Moments PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Kate Littlejohn, Stanford Women's Rowing My ACE trip has been packed with experiences that I will remember for a very long time. Looking back though,… Read more
Delving into the Foundation of the Culture of Pongobamba PublishedAugust 08, 2019 by Kelsey McGinley (Stanford Women's Rowing) and Brittany Kampfer (Duke Women's Swimming & Diving) Through interactions with both CBC and the Pongobamba community during our first week, we experienced firsthand different aspects of their… Read more
A Weekend with Nani Ji PublishedAugust 16, 2018 by Kate Kutzer, Duke Women's Track & Field and Nicki Schindler, Stanford Women's Rowing “You are home. Relax.” Nani Ji ushered us into her living room. From the second we met Nani Ji, her… Read more
Learning When to “Take Space” and When to “Make Space” PublishedAugust 07, 2018 by Nicki Schindler, Stanford Women's Rowing My first week in India has been full of new experiences. One adjustment I’ve had to make since arriving is to… Read more
Reflection PublishedAugust 25, 2017 by Celia Macrae, Duke Women's Rowing Since arriving back to the US about a week ago, I have had the opportunity to reflect on my experience… Read more
“Fascinating, Deepening, and Unpredictable” PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Abby Artmann, Duke Women's Rowing One week gone already?! This is my thought as I sit down to write my first post. The time each… Read more
A Bittersweet Homecoming PublishedAugust 11, 2016 by Izzy Ruby-Hill, Duke Women's Rowing It is bittersweet coming home from China, and hard to say goodbye to everyone. I never thought that I would… Read more