Language barriers Archives

PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Emily Klingaman, Stanford Women's Softball

As I adjust back into my normal life in the United States, I am continuously met with the question, “How…

PublishedAugust 30, 2019 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,…

PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Carly Perri, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving

For the longest time, I thought I wanted to study the Spanish language in college. I loved every Spanish class…

PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Kate Littlejohn, Stanford Women's Rowing

My ACE trip has been packed with experiences that I will remember for a very long time. Looking back though,…

PublishedAugust 27, 2019 by Kelsey McGinley, Stanford Women's Rowing

Throughout my experience in Peru, I faced many challenges – difficult to overcome, but incredibly rewarding to do so. As…

PublishedAugust 27, 2019 by Emily Schultz, Stanford Women's Softball

Throughout my 3 weeks in Cusco, Peru, the most rewarding moments were those that sparked a conversation through the Spanish…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Nate Hartley, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving

This coming year, I have been selected to be one of the captains for my swim team. I knew going into this ACE…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Madison Dunk, Duke Women's Lacrosse

Going into the ACE program, we received thorough training and countless pieces of advice, both applying to the general ACE…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Jordan Fong, Stanford Women's Track and Field

Since our three-week journey has wrapped up, I’ve had some time to reflect on the trip and everything that I…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 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…