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<v ->ACE program is an opportunity given to athletes</v>

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at Duke who can't necessarily participate in DukeEngage

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because it's too long.

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And it's a fully-funded program

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with other athletes from Duke and Stanford

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where we get to go to either

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China, India, Vietnam, or South Africa.

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Experience the culture there, get to do service learning

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with the communities

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and get involved with the communities there.

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<v ->Our three weeks was split into a two-week portion</v>

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in the beginning at CERS

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which stood for the China Exploration and Research Society

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which was where we led a six-day camp

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for the children of the town.

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English lessons as well as sports camp.

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The last week we moved into the city

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and we worked with a non-profit on a farm.

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<v ->Planting crops and digging ditches,</v>

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helping to create irrigation systems for them

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in order to allow them to have a more sustainable

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source of vegetation.

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Both experiences were incredible

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and very, very life changing.

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<v ->My favorite memory was the last day of camp.</v>

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All of the kids performed a talent show for us.

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And at the end we gave them awards for simple things

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like best jump roper, best drawer,

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and then they took us to their homes

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and introduced us to their families.

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It was kind of cute, they were almost fighting

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to go to their home first because they were so excited

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to show us part of their culture.

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After we had done so much for them,

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they wanted to really show us where they came from.

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So I thought that was the most rewarding

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to see the impact that we made.

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<v ->You know, it was great to meet people</v>

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that I'd never met here at Duke.

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And it was awesome to meet people at Stanford.

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It was a great opportunity to be able to meet so many

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like-minded people with such great goals and aspirations

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similar to myself.

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<v ->You'll never get an opportunity like this again</v>

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to go to a country that you've never been to,

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experience a culture, and get to meet with such

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amazing other people, other student athletes

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from not just Duke but also Stanford

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and get the experience that ACE gives you.