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A Changing Perspective

Published by Connor Krug, Duke Men’s Tennis
This image shows ACE participant Connor Krug shark diving on a previous vacation!  When I stumbled upon the 2022 ACE…
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Online Service: A Success Story

Published by Julia Boyet, Duke Softball
“Wait you’re doing that online?” is something that I heard a lot when explaining the ACE program that I had…
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An Experience Avo(cado) Never Forget

Published by KyAnh Truong, Duke Women’s Swimming & Diving
As an introvert, I often found myself struggling to build many new meaningful connections for myself during an overwhelming freshman…
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Making A Splash Into Vietnam

Published by Seamus Harding, Duke Men’s Swimming & Diving
When I told my family and friends about this incredible opportunity, they were extremely curious about what this experience would…
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Cultivating Humility in Peru

Published by Rick Mihm, Stanford Men’s Swimming & Diving
As we were reflecting on our final project in the final minutes of our last meeting, our on-site location expert…
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Experience Through A Different Lens

Published by Cara Sambeth, Stanford Field Hockey
ACE in Place South Africa - I chose this program not only because I was interested in community service but…
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Out In The Open: Authenticity In Colorado

Published by Christina Ferrari, Duke Women's Fencing
I didn’t think I’d still be struggling to breathe after over 2 weeks in Colorado. But carrying surprisingly heavy, awkwardly-shaped…
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