Week #3 Reflection PublishedJune 19, 2020 by Christopher Poon Ariely’s ideas do resonate with me a lot. In one of my class’s last semester, we actually talked a lot … Read more
Progress and Purpose PublishedJune 18, 2020 by Sarah Xu In Dan Ariely’s talk “What makes us feel good about our work?”, Ariely describes a set of experiments that show … Read more
Starting Duke Engage PublishedJune 15, 2020 by Sarah Xu On May 25, I started a remote internship at Saath, a non-profit based in Ahmedabad, India with the goal of … Read more
Week #2 Reflection PublishedJune 12, 2020 by Christopher Poon The major difference between group and community is that communities are united and spurred into action by a common goal … Read more
Week #1 Reflection PublishedJune 04, 2020 by Christopher Poon So far I have been working on setting up a fundraiser to help support rural artisans in the Surendranagar district … Read more
Letting Go 8,000 Miles Away from Home PublishedAugust 18, 2019 by Bryn Lawson I’ll be honest: I’m a bit of a control freak. I don’t like to be late, and if I am, … Read more
Ahmedabad: Far from Home PublishedJuly 30, 2019 by Caroline Bower I’m very close with my family; it’s safe to say they are my best friends. Having been away for my … Read more
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day PublishedJuly 25, 2019 by Priyanka Rao Rome wasn’t built in a day. This mantra has been ringing in my head for the past few weeks. As … Read more
Coming “Home”: From Apprehension to Admiration PublishedJuly 17, 2019 by Ameen Ahmad I grew up as a Muslim-Indian-American. But if I’m being honest, I’ve always felt uncomfortable saying that whole title. Because … Read more
Visa Registration? Nahin, Dhanyavaad PublishedJuly 10, 2019 by Kathy Lu Dejected. Restless. Those are a few words I would use to describe how I felt leaving the Saath office each … Read more