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ACE Student-Athletes at a Chinese Birthday Party

Happy Birthday CeCe!

Published by Jack Keelan, Stanford Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
A couple nights ago started like the rest of the nights in Shangri-la. We had finished dinner, walked around exploring…
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Student drawing a heart on a chalk board

I Will Miss

Published by Carolyn Lee, Stanford Women's Softball
Throughout my trip, I have grown to love many things that I sadly do not have in America: I will…
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ACE in China Group at Dinner

Foreign to Being a Foreigner

Published by Jack Keelan, Stanford Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
When the whole ACE in China crew (except Jenna, who flew from Hawaii) boarded the plane at SFO headed for…
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Redefining Dedication and Devotion

Published by Ryan Smith, Stanford Men's Volleyball
Having only been in Shangri-La for a couple of days now, the people here have already made me reflect on…
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Refuse to Lose

Published by Madison O'Leary, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
I must start out with the disclaimer that those who know me would more than likely pin my personality as…
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Green Team Class

Uncommon ( … in the U.S.)

Published by Carolyn Lee, Stanford Women's Softball
It's not that often that you get an opportunity to fully submerge yourself in another culture. And yet I am…
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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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