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Thankful

Published by Meible Chi, Duke Women's Tennis
After a 42-hour journey that included five flights and a layover in Canada, I sit at home reflecting on my…
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Passion and Inspiration

Published by Meible Chi, Duke Women's Tennis
After being accepted into the ACE in China program, I was ecstatic. One of my major inspirations for applying to…
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This “Moment”

Published by Max Feldman, Duke Men's Soccer
One piece of advice that I was given before I left on my trip for ACE in South Africa was…
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Looking Back and Moving Forward

Published by Taylor Lallas, Stanford Women's Tennis
In our pre-departure meetings for the ACE program, I recall Emily Durham, our dedicated program director, telling us that “ACE…
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Enkosi Nomzamo

Published by Callie Humphrey, Duke Women's Lacrosse
Goodbyes have never been hard for me before. I often have found myself looking to the future with excitement, eager…
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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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Reflection

Published by Celia Macrae, Duke Women's Rowing
Since arriving back to the US about a week ago, I have had the opportunity to reflect on my experience…
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A Better Tomorrow

Published by Hailee Hoffman, Stanford Women's Gymnastics
“We were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us and wealth classified us.” — Anonymous…
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A Continued Tradition

Published by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling
[caption id="attachment_250" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Flashback to ACE in India 2016[/caption] Before I even filled out an application or attended an…
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Mad Chill Vibes

Published by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving
Life in the U.S. is very fast-paced. It seems that people try to fill each moment of their days with…
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