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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The Power of Reflection and Creating Intentional Vulnerability
Published by Haley Schleicher, Duke Field Hockey
This summer I participated in the Duke-in-Greece program as well as ACE in China. These are two very different programs…
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Learning When to “Take Space” and When to “Make Space”
Published by Nicki Schindler, Stanford Women's Rowing
My first week in India has been full of new experiences. One adjustment I’ve had to make since arriving is to…
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New Teammates
Published by Veronica Brtek, Duke Women's Cross Country and Track & Field; Haley Schleicher, Duke Field Hockey; and Mikaela Watson, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
Due to the variety of sports that are represented on this trip, most of us assumed that we would be…
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Knock Out, Knock In: We’re in it Together
Published by Isabella Duan, Stanford Women's Lightweight Rowing
Having arrived and settled in at the Chinese Exploration and Research Society (CERS) Center around midnight on Saturday, Sunday was…
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Sport as Culture
Published by Lelia Boley, Duke Women's Rowing
The China Exploration and Research Society is an organization founded by Wong How Man, with the mission to "enrich the…
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The Importance of Community
Published by Jillian Wolgemuth, Duke Women's Field Hockey
Community often disguises itself until we are no longer surrounded by it. Personally, I didn't realize how much I depended…
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How Rowing and Wrestling Uniquely Prepared Two Student-Athletes to be Volunteers
Published by Max Evans, Stanford Men's Rowing and Roman Romero, Duke Wrestling
Rowing and Wrestling are two very different sports. Wrestling is very individual. Wrestling is two strong, angry, muscular men on…
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Bigger and Stronger
Published by Roman Romero, Duke Wrestling
After my first week of working with the kids my perspective has been exponentially broadened. I would not even consider…
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