On Puddles and Cheerleading
Published by Sean Strong, Stanford Men's Fencing
At the start of my past year at Stanford, a teammate came up to me to impart some wisdom. He…
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Recognizing Differences
Published by Grace Williams, Duke Women's Rowing
With just about a week left in Vietnam, I've started to realize some cultural differences I never would have expected.…
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Lasting Impressions
Published by Mariah Lee, Stanford Women's Soccer
This final week in Cape Town, we coached a Track and Field Camp for sixth grade students at a grade…
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Refuse to Lose
Published by Madison O'Leary, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
I must start out with the disclaimer that those who know me would more than likely pin my personality as…
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Gratitude and Goodbyes
Published by Gurbani Singh, Duke Women's Golf
I can't believe that our time in South Africa has almost come to an end, and we have already started…
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Reflections and Takeaways
Published by Alexander Merriman, Duke Men's Fencing
Somehow it is already time for me to be writing my FINAL blog post of my ACE experience. These three…
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On Paper Airplanes
Published by Sean Strong, Stanford Men's Fencing
Paper airplanes are universal. I repeat: paper airplanes are universal. If you ever find yourself halfway across the world in…
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Grazing the Surface
Published by Trevor Rex
I still have two and a half weeks here in South Africa and I'm already dreading leaving. I quickly grew…
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My First Day at School
Published by Elizabeth Horne
After a brief orientation, some team building activities and a little time to shake off the travel and to learn…
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Learning the Language
Published by Alexander Merriman
Hello Everyone, Welcome to my blog, where I will be sharing my experiences volunteering with ACE with anyone who'd like…
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