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Tag: Changing perspectives & personal development

ACE Athlete smiling with one of her young campers

Making Connections with Campers

 Published by Anna Quinn, Duke Swimming and Diving (Women's), Isabel Ruby-Hill, Duke Rowing (Women's), and Jenna Frowein, Stanford Gymnastics (Women's)
Throughout the camp, we saw a lot of improvements among the students. However, one camper that stood out a lot…
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An ACE Athlete smiling with her students

Final Days

 Published by Grace Williams, Duke Women's Rowing
As my time in Vietnam comes to a close, I realize that this experience has been a life lesson in…
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Finally Feeling at Home

 Published by Oliver Spring, Duke Men's Soccer
It has been almost three weeks exactly since our plane landed in this foreign continent, country, and city. Some of…
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ACE Student-Athletes on Mountainous Overlook

Protect Your “Inner Wealth”

 Published by Elizabeth Horne (D-W Rowing) & Taylor Rice (S-W Gymnastics)
For our first weekend in Cape Town we were taken to Langa township, the oldest township in South Africa. Guided…
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ACE Student-Athletes on Mountainous Overlook

Obstacles and New Experiences on the Rise

 Published by Trevor Rex (S-M Track & Field) & Lizzie Devitt (D-W Swimming & Diving)
This past week our ACE group transitioned from the classroom to the streets of South Africa. Last weekend, we were…
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ACE Student-Athletes on Mountainous Overlook

Bi-Coastal Collaboration

 Published by Alex Merriman (D-Men's Fencing) and Jaisel Sandhu (S-Men's Rowing)
We have just finished our second week here in South Africa! The theme of this week’s blog post is about…
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A Bright Future

 Published by Lizzy Devitt, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
Today, at the ACJ school at the center of the Nomzamo township, I had a very memorable chat with a…
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