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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5 Things I Would Tell Someone If They Were to Travel to ACE in Peru
Published by Josh Finesilver, Duke Wrestling
1. Be ready to work as a team and do a lot of manual labor. When working in the community,…
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Mindfulness and Conquering the Unknown
Published by Carolina Sculti, Stanford Women's Swimming and Diving
This summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Shangri-La, China with the ACE program and participate in three…
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Closing Ceremony: Pikachu Style
Published by Ema Kuczura, Duke Women's Rowing
One of the most memorable moments of my experience came on Saturday, the last day of competition during the closing…
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A Small Piece of a Larger Puzzle
Published by Jameson Kavel, Duke Softball
When I found out I was going to South Africa, I was so excited for the opportunity to interact with…
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Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Published by India Lowe, Duke Women's Track and Field
The few weeks in India have been a great learning experience. One of the biggest lessons I will take away…
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Perhaps a Little Difference Is Enough
Published by Kayla McCoy, Duke Women's Soccer
When I applied for ACE in South Africa, all I knew was that we would be working with women and…
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Sit Down, Be Humble
Published by Mitch Finesilver, Duke Men's Wrestling
My time in Vietnam was an experience-for-a-lifetime but not because of one of those cliché responses like “their culture is…
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A Letter to Quang
Published by Anna Lee, Stanford Women's Fencing
What initially seemed like a trip that would last forever was finally met with a day full of goodbyes. We…
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Teacher! Teacher!
Published by Kayla McCoy, Duke Women's Soccer
On our first day of work at ACJ primary school in the South African township of Nomzamo, the team of…
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