Tradition Wins PublishedAugust 10, 2016 by Michelle Staggers, Duke Women's Lacrosse Warning #1. The gate agent at the London airport asked where I was staying in India. When I said New… Read more
Witnessing a New Culture PublishedAugust 09, 2016 by Michael Miller, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving I was not sure what to expect when arriving in India, but my journey here was an adventure itself (involving… Read more
Dance Like Nobody is Watching PublishedAugust 09, 2016 by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving What do you do when a group of 5th graders asks you to speak in Hindi and dance in front… Read more
Where Are You Going? PublishedAugust 09, 2016 by Colt Sessions, Duke Track & Field I am waiting for my plane ride home, and I can’t help but watch the people passing by. I see… 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
“Getting Lost” is Just the Beginning PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Arden Pettit, Stanford Women's Softball "There are some things you can’t discover without getting lost first. Don’t be afraid of getting lost.” -How Man Wong… Read more
Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field The first few English classes Jake and I taught were pretty rough. We came up with some lame activities, without… Read more
Surmounting My Expectations PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Alexa Romano, Stanford Women's Basketball India. What are some images that come to mind when thinking of this particular country? The Taj Mahal? Colorful clothing?… Read more
In-class Distractions PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Patrick Gibson, Stanford Men's Cross Country When I'm bored in class, I normally draw a cartoon character named "brain-man." He's essentially a brain with a body,… Read more
A Helping Hand PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Jake Faust, Duke Men's Wrestling My excitement for the 14-hour flight to India slowly deflated as I sat on the plane hour after hour waiting… Read more