Posts in Changing perspectives & personal development from 2019

Since our three-week journey has wrapped up, I’ve had some time to reflect on the trip and everything that I…

This summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Shangri-La, China with the ACE program and participate in three…

Before the ACE program, I didn’t have much experience working with younger children, except for middle and high school girls lacrosse camps.…

“The sooner you become friends with the Vietnamese coaches, the more fun the trip will be.” That was my teammate…

“For the past three weeks, we have been your teachers and coaches, but you all have taught us more than…

The months leading up to departure were packed with online modules, video chats, and plenty of advice from former participants,…

ACE in Vietnam has been one of the coolest experiences of my life thus far. It’s hard to fully and…

I thought I knew a lot about relationships before traveling to Vietnam. All sorts of relationships, too: friendships, dating relationships,…

After being home for no more than 24 hours, I find myself lamenting over the end of this trip already.…

Before the plane took off for South Africa, the one aspect I was most nervous about was the reaction we…