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<v ->Everyone taught sports, academic subjects and life skills.</v>

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It was an incredible experience.

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I had heard at the start

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that they didn't speak very good English.

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Towards the end, you realize you can really build

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great connections with these children,

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and it made it so much harder to leave them

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than what I was expecting.

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<v ->This trip really challenged me to take charge</v>

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and to take more of a leadership role in those things

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and to really help those kids in a way

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that I wouldn't have done before.

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<v ->I was responsible for teaching</v>

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physics and basketball to the kids.

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It was an unbelievable experience.

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It was great to know other athletes in the Duke community

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as well across country.

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And it was cool to compare and contrast

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the lifestyles of an athlete on the West Coast

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and an athlete on the East Coast.

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Just getting to know people who are going through

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similar experiences as you.

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<v ->I would say my favorite experience from the trip</v>

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was when it was raining, it was pouring the whole day.

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The whole soccer field was completely flooded

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and all of the little kids

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that we were gonna teach soccer to,

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they just started playing soccer.

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They took off their shoes, took off their socks.

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It was completely muddy and that wasn't a great soccer field

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so it was a lot of puddles everywhere.

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And normally everyone, we would think it's raining.

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We'd go inside and shelter ourselves

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but I just thought I'd join in.

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So I just took off my shoes and socks

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and just joined in and we were slipping

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and sliding everywhere, and it was just a great time

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to bond with the children.

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<v ->What a great program.</v>

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Very privilege of that program.

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I think it's such a great idea.

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Three weeks away from the work out might so damaging

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but when it may equip you

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for the rest of your life, that's minuscule.

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<v ->First off, you have to thank the Rubenstein family</v>

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for giving us this opportunity.

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It makes Duke athletics absolutely second to none.

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No question in anyone's mind that given this opportunity

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and all the other resources we have around us,

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we have the best college athletic experience

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that a kid could have.

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