A Lot from a Little
Published by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
On Independence Day in India the thing to do is fly kites. Kites are made of two wooden sticks and…
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The Moments that Make Us
Published by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
One of the first things I noticed upon arriving in India were the stark contrasts of the country. Beautiful hotels…
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Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments
Published by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
The first few English classes Jake and I taught were pretty rough. We came up with some lame activities, without…
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Surmounting My Expectations
Published by Alexa Romano, Stanford Women's Basketball
India. What are some images that come to mind when thinking of this particular country? The Taj Mahal? Colorful clothing?…
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In-class Distractions
Published by Patrick Gibson, Stanford Men's Cross Country
When I'm bored in class, I normally draw a cartoon character named "brain-man." He's essentially a brain with a body,…
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A Kid is a Kid
Published by Sammy Gallagher, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving
When India is brought to mind, I think of an exotic country. I think of spicy food, I think of…
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Language Barrier? Challenge Accepted!
Published by Taylor Rice, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
This past week in South Africa has been a nothing but adapting—adapting to the weather, the language, the food, the…
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Grazing the Surface
Published by Trevor Rex
I still have two and a half weeks here in South Africa and I'm already dreading leaving. I quickly grew…
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High-fives All Around
Published by Jaisel Sandhu, Stanford Men's Rowing
We are just four days into our time here in South Africa, but it has already been an amazing experience.…
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