The Moments that Make Us PublishedAugust 24, 2016 by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymnastics One of the first things I noticed upon arriving in India were the stark contrasts of the country. Beautiful hotels… Read more
Bliss. PublishedAugust 24, 2016 by Sammy Gallagher, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving We were asked what was the most difficult part about India? My answer: leaving. For three weeks we worked with… Read more
World is One Family PublishedAugust 17, 2016 by Sammy Gallagher, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving, and Michelle Staggers, Duke Women's Lacrosse When we first came to India, we immediately noticed the stark contrasts between our country and the one we would… Read more
7 Lessons Learned PublishedAugust 16, 2016 by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymynastics, and Jake Faust, Duke Men's Wrestling Over the past few weeks, we have been teaching English to children in grades 6-12. At first it was a… Read more
The People We Meet PublishedAugust 11, 2016 by Anna Quinn, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving Throughout our time in Shangri-La, we had the opportunity to interact with many unique people of different backgrounds and experiences.… Read more
A Bittersweet Homecoming PublishedAugust 11, 2016 by Izzy Ruby-Hill, Duke Women's Rowing It is bittersweet coming home from China, and hard to say goodbye to everyone. I never thought that I would… Read more
Beyonce Breaks Cultural Barriers PublishedAugust 10, 2016 by Meagan Lew, Duke Women's Rowing On our second day of orientation we went to to visit the Vidya School, where we will be teaching English… Read more
Dance Like Nobody is Watching PublishedAugust 09, 2016 by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving What do you do when a group of 5th graders asks you to speak in Hindi and dance in front… Read more
Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field The first few English classes Jake and I taught were pretty rough. We came up with some lame activities, without… Read more
Surmounting My Expectations PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Alexa Romano, Stanford Women's Basketball India. What are some images that come to mind when thinking of this particular country? The Taj Mahal? Colorful clothing?… Read more