Twenty Seconds PublishedJuly 26, 2021 by Elizabeth Reneau, Duke Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field “You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery.… Read more
Lifelong Friendships Half a World Away PublishedAugust 02, 2019 by Daniel Karlin, Duke Football “The sooner you become friends with the Vietnamese coaches, the more fun the trip will be.” That was my teammate… Read more
Last Moments PublishedAugust 02, 2019 by Aaron Wright, Duke Football The months leading up to departure were packed with online modules, video chats, and plenty of advice from former participants,… Read more
No Translation Necessary PublishedAugust 02, 2019 by Michaela Reinhart, Duke Women's Cross Country and Track & Field I thought I knew a lot about relationships before traveling to Vietnam. All sorts of relationships, too: friendships, dating relationships,… Read more
Sit Down, Be Humble PublishedJuly 24, 2018 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… Read more
The Feels on the Bus go Round and Round PublishedJuly 05, 2018 by Jillian Wolgemuth, Duke Field Hockey Eighteen of us piled into a Chi Dat bus and headed for the Mekong Delta country side. I had arrived… Read more
Somber Ends and New Beginnings PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Johnathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing I have never wanted to miss a flight before, until the return trip from ACE. It is hard to put… Read more
Windows PublishedJuly 20, 2017 by Alan Ko, Duke Men’s Fencing “Where are you from?” Haley and I asked this age-old question to both our 8th and 9th graders during one… Read more
Broken Expectations PublishedJuly 06, 2017 by Jonathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing When people asked me what I was doing this summer, I would tell them that I was to do a… Read more
A Gift Bigger than Words PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by TC Christensen, Duke Women's Rowing I love sports, which probably isn't at all surprising. I'm a college athlete and choose to spend hours of each… Read more