“Fascinating, Deepening, and Unpredictable” PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Abby Artmann, Duke Women's Rowing One week gone already?! This is my thought as I sit down to write my first post. The time each… Read more
Unspoken Language PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Erika Malaspina, Stanford Women’s Track and Field We had been traveling for so long that I had lost sense of what day and time it was. As… Read more
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Lynné Belton, Duke Women’s Basketball Coming to China, everyone that knew I was coming on this trip continuously kept asking if I was excited. I… Read more
Unique Experiences PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Amanda Han, Stanford Women’s Fencing “Hello” “Ni hao” *continues to speak in Chinese* “I’m sorry, I don’t understand. I speak English. American.” *confused—pulls out a… Read more
Brandon’s Shangri-La Food Review PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling Cuisine is one of the main pillars that make up the structure of one’s culture. You can tell a lot… Read more
Longing for Camp PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Shannon Richardson, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball Lying in my bed on Thursday night, July 20th, I longed for my first day of camp – I restlessly… Read more
Saving Face PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving When first arriving to Zhongdian I was hesitant to communicate with the townspeople in any way because I did not… Read more
Culture and Perspective PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Maya Jackson, Stanford Women’s Softball, and Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track & Field The past week’s reflections and activities focused on cultural diversity and the history of the townships and South Africa. On… Read more
A Rugby Crash Course for Two Beginners PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Teaghan Cowles, Stanford Women's Softball, and Sean Tate, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving As a softball player and a swimmer, neither of us knew anything about rugby: the teams, the rules, or even how points… Read more
A Duke Wrestler and Stanford Field Hockey Player Walk into the Gym PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling, and Julia DiTosto, Stanford Women's Field Hockey As our second blog post for the trip, we are collaborating on a short interview to provide our readers with… Read more