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
Lessons for a Lifetime PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track and Field As I sit on the plane leaving Cape Town and Gordon’s Bay, I’m fighting back tears. Tears of sadness that… Read more
“A Day in the Life of the ACE in South Africa Program” PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Logan Karam Stanford Women’s Soccer, and Mickayla Hinkle Duke Women’s Swimming and Diving Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 – ACJ Primary School Holiday Sports Program 7:30 – We hear Sean’s alarm of “She Wolf”… Read more
We all played in the rain PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Reagan Damoose, Stanford Women’s Lightweight Rowing The second-to-last day in the village of Long My, it was pouring. Typically during this time of year — the… Read more
Laughter Has No Language Barrier PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Haley Farnsworth, Stanford Women’s Swimming and Diving It's hard to imagine that exactly one month ago, I got on a plane to Vietnam. At the time, I… Read more
Connection PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Sajan Patel, Stanford Men’s Fencing Although it is great to be back with my family, I miss camp so much. Every day, the kids and… Read more
Second Week in Gordon’s Bay PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Chloë Lewis, Duke Women's Lacrosse, and Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl, Stanford Women’s Beach Volleyball Our second week in Gordon’s Bay was the last week for the sports program we were running for the kids in… 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