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Xin Chao!

Published by Becky Smaller, Duke Women's Tennis
Xin chao!! So this is my first blog post here in Vietnam, and I've got to be honest: I'm not…
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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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Blog 1: First day of school

Published by Tara Christensen, Duke Women's Rowing
I awoke on our fourth day in Vietnam a mix of nerves and excitement; today was our first day of…
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Finally Feeling at Home

Published by Oliver Spring, Duke Men's Soccer
It has been almost three weeks exactly since our plane landed in this foreign continent, country, and city. Some of…
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ACE Student-Athlete Aeriel View of South Africa

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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The City Lined with Gold

Published by Grace Williams, Duke Women's Rowing
July 1, 2016 — Day 1: Leaving my house Wednesday morning, I knew I wasn't quite prepared for the journey…
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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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