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PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Austin Simpson, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving

I’ve never really been the reflective type. I had a journal during the summer of 2023 hoping to start a…

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 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…

PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Kavya Menke, Duke Women's Fencing

The yucca cutting stared up at me defiantly with its ojitos or "little eyes," daring me to plant it incorrectly.…

PublishedJuly 24, 2023 by Cameron Kerr, Duke Men’s Soccer

As I boarded my first flight to Costa Rica, reality finally hit me: I was en route to one of…

PublishedJuly 24, 2023 by Kelsey Zampa, Duke Softball

Community. This is a word I had used in the context of groups with similar beliefs, physical characteristics, experiences, etc.…