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Sit Down, Be Humble

Published by Mitch Finesilver, Duke Men's Wrestling
My time in Vietnam was an experience-for-a-lifetime but not because of one of those cliché responses like “their culture is…
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Leaving Vietnam

Published by Eoin Gronningsater, Duke Men's Fencing
As I sit in the airport I can't help but feel nostalgic. The kids are spamming my Facebook now with…
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Bigger and Stronger

Published by Roman Romero, Duke Wrestling
After my first week of working with the kids my perspective has been exponentially broadened. I would not even consider…
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A Story of a New Student

Published by Callie Humphrey, Duke Women's Lacrosse
I have to admit, the night before we took our first ride to Nomzamo I was nervous. It felt as…
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Teacher! Teacher!

Published by Kayla McCoy, Duke Women's Soccer
On our first day of work at ACJ primary school in the South African township of Nomzamo, the team of…
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The Language Hurdle

Published by Sydnei Murphy, Duke Women's Track and Field
It was not until about our third day on project that the language barrier became a problem. If it had…
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Eating my way through Long Mỹ

Published by Alyssa Marsh, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
An exciting part about traveling around the world is trying all of the distinct types of food. In Vietnam, l…
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