Sala Kakuhle, Zola
Published by Michaela Gordon, Stanford Women's Tennis
Going into the ACE program, I was prepared to soak in the South African culture, meet members of the Zola…
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Learning in Zola
Published by Sunny Villapando, Stanford Beach Volleyball
After being home for no more than 24 hours, I find myself lamenting over the end of this trip already.…
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Zola: A Loving Community
Published by Hannah Howell, Stanford Softball
Before embarking on the long journey to South Africa, I had heard only positive things about the ACE program. Everyone…
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Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Published by Caitlin Keefe, Stanford Women's Volleyball
On June 17, 2019 I entered the small township of Zola for the first time. I was excited, a little bit nervous…
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Looking Back at it All
Published by Julia Persche, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
After deciding to go to school across the country and overcoming bouts of homesickness my freshman year, I never thought…
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The Power of Children
Published by Valerie Przekop, Stanford Women's Track and Field
During my time in India, I had the pleasure of working with Butterflies, a local NGO, as well as D.A.V.…
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Lessons Forever Learned
Published by Blake Sun, Stanford Men's Gymnastics
Even though three weeks is a relatively short period of time for anyone to completely understand a foreign culture, I…
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Food for Thought
Published by Nicki Schindler, Stanford Women's Rowing
The last two weeks flew by. At NAZ, Kylie and I were asked to give a presentation about nutrition to…
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Adapting to India
Published by Cassidy Wiley, Stanford Women's Water Polo
As July 18th approached faster, and as I checked off everything on my packing list, my nerves began to grow.…
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Final Reflections from ACE in China
Published by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling
Every day I kept telling myself, “This is the coolest place I’ve ever been in my life…” Then the next…
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