Hospitality
Published by Verity Abel, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
My first experiences and introductions in India have been completely enlightening. I have had such a pleasure learning of this…
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Futures and Fortunes
Published by Taylor Kirkpatrick, Stanford Women's Sailing
“Good morning ma’am! Welcome to class IIIA,” shouted an exuberant class of third graders. On our third day of class…
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Patterns and Pigments
Published by Kristina Inouye, Stanford Women's Softball
When I was packing for India, I distinctly remember looking at my finished suitcase thinking, “Wow. Where’d all the colors…
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A Day of Reflection on a Week of Adjustment
Published by Judd Howard, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving
Yesterday I woke up to my alarm at 5:20am, ready to get on the bus for our day trip to…
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“Fascinating, Deepening, and Unpredictable”
Published by Abby Artmann, Duke Women's Rowing
One week gone already?! This is my thought as I sit down to write my first post. The time each…
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Unspoken Language
Published by Erika Malaspina, Stanford Women’s Track and Field
We had been traveling for so long that I had lost sense of what day and time it was. As…
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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
Published by Lynné Belton, Duke Women’s Basketball
Coming to China, everyone that knew I was coming on this trip continuously kept asking if I was excited. I…
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Unique Experiences
Published by Amanda Han, Stanford Women’s Fencing
“Hello” “Ni hao” *continues to speak in Chinese* “I’m sorry, I don’t understand. I speak English. American.” *confused—pulls out a…
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Brandon’s Shangri-La Food Review
Published by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling
Cuisine is one of the main pillars that make up the structure of one’s culture. You can tell a lot…
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Longing for Camp
Published by Shannon Richardson, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball
Lying in my bed on Thursday night, July 20th, I longed for my first day of camp – I restlessly…
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