Posts from San Francisco from 2018

There are moments in my Duke Engage experience where I question my involvement in the program. Do my actions have a place …

At DukeEngage San Francisco, our 10 person cohort splits between two sites, both centered around work with homeless youth and …

I feel as though many can relate to the experience of tearing up (snot-crying) at a completely inopportune moment. My graceless …

To be honest, I came to San Francisco without expectations. Despite the talks about reeking streets, strong emotions, the “life …

There’s a Mark Twain quote that says, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” He’s …

Creating and maintaining eye contact has been something that I was taught from a young age to be “attentive” and …

Yesterday, a staff member from the internship site took a group of us to participate in one of the most …

“They’re looking at us like we’re zoo animals,” a client mumbled under his breath to his friend as our aggressively …

I heard so much about DukeEngage before applying. “It’s life changing,” everyone would say, and then continue on to talk …

I honestly do not think that anything would have prepared me for what I would see here in San Francisco. …