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(children singing and clapping with drums)

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<v Elizabeth>For the South African version</v>

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of the ACE program this summer,

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we were there for three weeks

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in a town outside of Cape Town, called Gordon's Bay.

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We were working in the school, teaching children about

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how to set goals, and how to persevere,

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and how to look towards the future.

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And we told them a little about our sports.

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The second week, we then went to an orphanage

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in a different township, where we were helping them

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to build market stands so that they could sell the produce

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of the new garden that they just built.

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And also playing with the children,

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and helping to decorate some of the rooms in the orphanage.

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<v Lizzie>So most of our focus</v>

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was on bringing health eduation

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to the children that we worked with,

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and we also started a new physical education program

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with the children, because they're starting to bring

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a new track program to the school.

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So it was fun to be the beginning of a new program

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for the next generation of kids that go to school there.

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<v Oliver>You know, just to see a different way of life,</v>

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to see the way people react with each other,

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the way just everyday life is lived.

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You know I've been asked a lot what...

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What was your favorite part of the trip?

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What was one thing you remember?

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I think the answer I've given every time was

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after I built the market stand

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for the woman who owned the orphanage,

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she came out when we were finally done and looked at it.

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And I remember the look on her face,

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and to see the joy that she had

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and the joy that her husband had,

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and knowing that that would be put to good use

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really made me feel like I made somewhat of a difference

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while I was there.

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<v ->In the past, she's been selling her fruit and clothes</v>

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on the ground, and so the market stand that we built

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meant that she had a seat,

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and that her produce would be clean,

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and that she could sell it.

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So just seeing her reaction and how grateful she was,

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was the definitely one of the highlights of the trip.

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Being more aware is definitely something

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that I've brought back.

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I've been more aware about what's been going on in the news,

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what's going on in the world,

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and just how to appreciate people from different cultures.

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I think being thrown into a culture

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that I really didn't know much about taught me

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how to learn from others,

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and take a perspective from the fact

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that everyone has a different background,

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and what that means to different people,

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and the cultural values associated with that.

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<v ->You know, the ACE program is once in a lifetime.</v>

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And it's obviously specific to student-athletes,

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and when you're given an opportunity to go

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across the world, many different destinations,

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obviously you choose which one suits you best,

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cause there's no reason to not take that opportunity.

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<v ->To this day, I'm still noticing</v>

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things that have changed since I went,

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and how I've grown as a person since then.

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And I think it's a pretty invaluable experience.