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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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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Teamwork and Sea Horses
Published by Gurbani Singh (D-Women's Golf) & Mariah Lee (S-Women's Soccer)
Last Saturday we visited Langa Township. Our tour guide, Siviwe, grew up in the township and showed us around. After…
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Protect Your “Inner Wealth”
Published by Elizabeth Horne (D-W Rowing) & Taylor Rice (S-W Gymnastics)
For our first weekend in Cape Town we were taken to Langa township, the oldest township in South Africa. Guided…
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Obstacles and New Experiences on the Rise
Published by Trevor Rex (S-M Track & Field) & Lizzie Devitt (D-W Swimming & Diving)
This past week our ACE group transitioned from the classroom to the streets of South Africa. Last weekend, we were…
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Bi-Coastal Collaboration
Published by Alex Merriman (D-Men's Fencing) and Jaisel Sandhu (S-Men's Rowing)
We have just finished our second week here in South Africa! The theme of this week’s blog post is about…
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Under the Sea at Mama Lumka’s
Published by Anya Miller (S-Women's Rowing) and Oliver Spring (D-Men's Soccer)
This week has been filled with lots of fun adventures like township tours and exploring the mother city, Cape Town.…
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Week 1 in the Mother City
Published by Mariah Lee, Stanford Women's Soccer
After spending what felt like an eternity (but more like 17 hours) in the air we finally touch downed in…
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Language Barrier? Challenge Accepted!
Published by Taylor Rice, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
This past week in South Africa has been a nothing but adapting—adapting to the weather, the language, the food, the…
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