Food for Thought
Published by Nicki Schindler, Stanford Women's Rowing
The last two weeks flew by. At NAZ, Kylie and I were asked to give a presentation about nutrition to…
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Final Reflections from ACE in China
Published by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling
Every day I kept telling myself, “This is the coolest place I’ve ever been in my life…” Then the next…
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The Power of Reflection and Creating Intentional Vulnerability
Published by Haley Schleicher, Duke Field Hockey
This summer I participated in the Duke-in-Greece program as well as ACE in China. These are two very different programs…
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Hope Motivates Us All
Published by Roman Romero, Duke Wrestling
Working in Nomzamo has been such an impactful experience due to the new perspectives I have gained while working with…
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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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Reflections Through Routine
Published by Jake Koffman, Stanford Men's Track & Field
On most weekday mornings—barring downpour or exhaustion—Mitch, Jillian and I wake up at 4:45am and are out the door at…
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Joy of Teaching
Published by Josh Owsiany, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving
Wow, what a week it has been. So much has happened since we have arrived here, yet the time has…
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Good Ol’ Fashioned Fun
Published by Tara Shannon, Stanford Women's Squash
These days in North America, it isn't hard to find kids younger than thirteen with an iPhone, iPad or tablet…
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The Little Moments
Published by Carly Weber-Levine, Stanford Women's Fencing
When we signed up for the service trip, I had the naive dream that I would make a huge impact…
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