Advice & lessons learned Archives - Page 12 of 14

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…

PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by TC Christensen, Duke Women's Rowing

I love sports, which probably isn't at all surprising. I'm a college athlete and choose to spend hours of each…

PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Arden Pettit, Stanford Women's Softball

"There are some things you can’t discover without getting lost first. Don’t be afraid of getting lost.” -How Man Wong…

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…

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?…

PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Patrick Gibson, Stanford Men's Cross Country

When I'm bored in class, I normally draw a cartoon character named "brain-man." He's essentially a brain with a body,…

PublishedAugust 08, 2016 by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymnastics

Looking back on the first week in India, I've only briefly learned about and yet have already experienced two of…

PublishedAugust 01, 2016 by Bronson Bruneau

When I became one of the leaders in the “Coach for College” program, I, like everyone else, expected to be…

PublishedJuly 26, 2016 by Carolyn Lee, Stanford Women's Softball

Throughout my trip, I have grown to love many things that I sadly do not have in America: I will…

PublishedJuly 25, 2016 by Jenna Frowein, Stanford Women's Gymnastics

Last night was absolutely freezing so I made use of the electric blanket in my bed, as there is no…