Posts in Duke University and Changing perspectives & personal development from 2024

Running is an inherently individualistic pursuit. An activity that can be completed entirely alone and a sport in which performance…

My time in Gandoca, Costa Rica offered an immersive cultural and sustainability-oriented experience. I was welcomed into local Costa Rican…

Reflecting on my ACE experience in Costa Rica, I did not have many expectations going in, but I left ready…

I find it difficult to reflect on two weeks' worth of experiences in a couple of paragraphs, but I will…

Service work is not a selfish act, nor is it completely selfless. I believe that there is no such thing…

Freedom is the first word that comes to mind when I think of my ACE in Panama experience. The freedom…

If I had to describe my ACE in Panama 2024 experience in one word, it would be gratitude. There was…

A letter to future me, On my flight home from the week in Panama with the ACE program I found…

My name is Connor Barket, and I am a junior on the Duke Men’s Wrestling Team. Thanks to many, including…