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Abby Picking Flowers with Students

Closing Time

Published by Abby Artmann, Duke Women's Rowing
I am now sitting down at my kitchen table after the long trek back from Shangri-La. My time spent with…
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Listening Well as a Practice of Love

Published by Jaida Lemmons, Duke Women's Track and Field
One thing, among many, that the people of Delhi do well is engage and welcome those who are not locals…
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ACE Student-Athlete Playing Games with Child

Saving Face

Published 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…
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ACE in South Africa Group at the top of Table Mountain

Lessons for a Lifetime

Published 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…
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ACE Coaches After A Cake Fight

Windows

Published by Alan Ko, Duke Men’s Fencing
“Where are you from?” Haley and I asked this age-old question to both our 8th and 9th graders during one…
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Coaches and Kids Playing in the Rain

Competition Day

Published by Mackenzie Willborn, Duke Women’s Swimming and Diving
Returning home from Vietnam is honestly a bit daunting to think about. After seeing and feeling so many things, going…
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Orange Team Bonding

Broken Expectations

Published by Jonathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing
When people asked me what I was doing this summer, I would tell them that I was to do a…
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Trust the Process Chalkboard

Trust the Process

Published by Maddy Price, Duke Women’s Track and Field
Vietnam is a cultural masterpiece. Every meal we get to try different and amazing food and even got to make…
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ACE Students-Athletes Sharing a Vietnamese Meal

Reflection

Published by Mackenzie Willborn, Duke Women’s Swimming and Diving
Towards the end of our first week teaching 8th and 9th graders in Vietnam, all 10 American coaches and our…
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